'I have always been. I will always be. Come with me.' It's kind of the Celtic vibe. I am saying I will never change; I will always be the same. Follow me. This is what I stand for.
I cannot sacrifice or compromise my principles.
A divine revelation must necessarily be intolerant of contradiction; it must repudiate all improvement in itself, and view with disdain that arising from the progressive intellectual development of man.
There is not, and there will not be, any other laws and values in France other than French laws. We will not be going back - no withdrawing. No compromises!
Frankly, my fundamental beliefs have not changed.
If you ask me to compromise on principle, I will get out the veto pen.
But there's no reason why we should abdicate our foundational principles because certain groups don't believe in them. You know, no majority should surrender its deeply held beliefs to those who don't believe in anything.
I have my principles. I'd rather die than change my principles.
While I am willing to compromise on process or on programs, I will not compromise my principles, nor would I expect those I work with to do so.
Principles are not less sacred because their duration cannot be guaranteed.