W. Somerset Maugham
Novelist, Playwright
"The most useful thing about a principle is that it can always be sacrificed to expediency."
Expediency quotes
Expediency
13 quotes on this topic — from poets, philosophers, and thinkers across history.
William Shakespeare
Playwright, Poet
"Policy sits above conscience."
Seneca the Younger
Philosopher, Statesman
"Expediency often silences justice."
Francois de La Rochefoucauld
Writer
"It is not expedient or wise to examine our friends too closely; few persons are raised in our esteem by a close examination."
Mahatma Gandhi
Political Leader
"Purest religion is highest expediency. Many things are lawful but they are not all expedient."
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