When he walked from the chamber with his head held high, all principled people walked with him in spirit.

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The main political opponents of the income tax were Republicans who defended high tariffs, but there were principled opponents without conflicting interests, too.

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It was a budget cloaked in high-flown phrases and principles, but which was not a terribly principled affair.

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At the Security Council and throughout the UN System, in the face of high diplomatic hurdles, we have mobilized countries from every region to take principled stands on these pressing issues.

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