He is the man of unbending principle, not a venal office-seeker.

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Quite apart from the political embarrassment of acting against a man who seems motivated by principle, there is also the question of the NSABB's reversal of view.

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If the markets turn on Belgium, will the Flemish bourgeoisie see Mr De Wever as a man of principle or a chancer?

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Many states also ban convicted felons from voting for life a contradiction of the sound principle that once a man has served his punishment, he can rejoin society.

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Amanpour noted that Mandela had once called de Klerk "a man of integrity" but had taken it back, regretting that de Klerk had never renounced the principle of apartheid.

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In some quarters Secretary Mabus will be viewed as a man of courage and principle for moving to end the pricey program.

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John McCain, Goldwater's successor both in the Senate and in spirit, remember Goldwater as a unique figure in American history: a politician and military leader who did not fall victim to the power of his position, but a man who stood by his principle and his party.

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Lukas was thoroughbred racing's first organization man, a former Wisconsin high school basketball coach who brought the principle of "flooding the zone" from the court to the race track.

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When has a man so dessicated of principle last convinced so many that he is the servant of their ideals?

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