Sentences with phrase «precedence over his principles»

I've said some unpleasant things about David Cameron in the past, and I retain the view that his opportunism takes precedence over his principles.

Not exact matches

This would assume an «imaginative,» not a historical, disposition: a divine intent in history, God - gifted immutable laws of morality, to which man has a duty to conform; order as a first requirement of good governance, achieved best by a restraint and respect for custom and tradition; variety as more desirable than systematic uniformity and liberty more desirable than equality; the honor and duty of a good life in a good community as taking precedence over individual desire; an embrace of a skepticism toward reason and abstract principle.

The freedom of the Christian man which Luther rewon for the Christian is that which comes from seeing that no arbitrary rule, ecclesiastical law, or abstract principle takes precedence over this concrete necessity and our conscientious response to it.

In other words, based on principles that take precedence over the law - making efforts of kings and legislatures.

These recommendations are rooted in the precautionary principle and the belief that the health of people and our environment must take precedence over corporate profits.

But, as one illustration of the principle of type priority, an excellent head with an off bite will take precedence over a mediocre one with a scissors.

(Wishart v. Wishart) With that said, it should be noted that while child support takes precedence over spousal support, this does not mean that the principle should be stringently applied to the point that the child is given everything it may need, but the mother is left destitute.