Ted Cruz Quotes

Important principles may and must be inflexible.

In every project I do, I'm unwilling to compromise my values and morals and ethics. That's very important to me.

I am comfortable that the principles that I articulated were never compromised.

There's more than one way to get to the goal that you want to get to, but once you compromise your own principles, then you're lost. You're really lost.

But rarely have I made choices that made me feel I was really compromising what I believe.

You can compromise without violating your principles, but it is nearly impossible to compromise when you turn principles into ideology.

There are gonna be a core set of values that shouldn't be up for debate. Should be our north star.

I must keep some standard of principle fixed within myself.

My values are non-negotiable. And if it means not getting a role, it means not getting a role.

Be flexible, but stick to your principles.

Principles without organization may lose, but organization without principles may often win.

States are supposed to have interests but no principles. I have principles but no interests.

Base thy life on principle, not on rules.

Nothing is more dangerous in practice, than an obstinate, unbending adherence to a system.

Having principles is important, but you don’t want to walk off a cliff with your principles.

There is a fundamental question we all have to face. How are we to live our lives; by what principles and moral values will we be guided and inspired?

I cannot throw my core values into a dustbin as some do for the sake of power and position. What kind of a politician that would make me then?

I'm not gonna change my principles. I'm not gonna change anything just to make money.

A good aspect of me is that I'm not too particular about things. A bad aspect is that I'm indecisive.

My decisions are motivated by my life, my values, and what I stand for, not what I can gain financially from it. This has weeded out the opportunities that I don't care about and has brought on a lot of new opportunities that mean everything to me.

I have my values and I always stick with them.

If someone is willing to sell out his principles for the job, he is not worthy of it.

My moral compass is strong.

The most important thing is not to be dogmatic but flexible and consistent.

My mum's got morals and principles, and I've been brought up with those ideas and beliefs.