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Martin Luther Theologian
Principles

"At the center of the Christian faith is the affirmation that there is a God in the universe who is the ground and essence of all reality. A Being of infinite love and boundless power, God is the creator, sustainer, and conserver of values....In contrast to the ethical relativism of [totalitarianism], Christianity sets forth a system of absolute moral values and affirms that God has placed within the very structure of this universe certain moral principles that are fixed and immutable."

Christian Principles Moral
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Ada Lovelace Mathematician, Writer
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"It is however pretty evident, on general principles, that in devising for mathematical truths a new form in which to record and throw themselves out for actual use, views are likely to be induced, which should again react on the more theoretical phase of the subject."

Use Views Principles
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David Hume Philosopher, Historian
Principles

"Custom, then, is the great guide of human life. It is that principle alone, which renders our experience useful to us, and makes us expect, for the future, a similar train of events with those which have appeared in the past."

Past Principles Experience
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David Hume Philosopher, Historian
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".. that which renders morality an active principle and constitutes virtue our happiness, and vice our misery: it is probable, I say, that this final sentence depends on some internal sense or feeling, which nature has made universal in the whole species."

Feelings Principles Vices
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Deepak Chopra Author, Speaker
Principles

"It is easier to wiggle the toes than reset the biological clock, but that is just a belief that is rooted in superstition. If we could understand that the human body is a network of information and energy, then we would see that the same principles apply everywhere in the body."

Body Energy Principles
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Charles Darwin Naturalist, Geologist
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"... if variations useful to any organic being do occur, assuredly individuals thus characterized will have the best chance of being perserved in the struggle for life; and from the strong principle of inheritance they will tend to produce offsping similarly characterized. This principle of preservation, I have called, for the sake of brevity, Natural Selection."

Strong Struggle Principles
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Brian Tracy Author, Speaker
Principles

"Most great fortunes are built slowly. They are based on the principle of compound interest, what Albert Einstein called, "The greatest power in the universe.""

Principles Rich Wealth
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Brian Tracy Author, Speaker
Principles

"The great secret to success is that there are no secrets of success. There are only timeless principles that have proven effective throughout the centuries."

Success Secret Principles
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