hold to principles

It was a pity that Ivo held such lofty principles.

He did little for public education and held basic democratic principles in disdain.

Others, if the project may is seen as being imposed by outsiders, may hold strong principles of self-governance, local sovereignty, local autonomy, and home rule.

To the degree that you hold purpose and principles in common among you, you can dispense with command and control.

This spirit unites us as Americans and, my hope is, inspires future generations to hold dear American principles and continue our success in self-government.

As you'll see later, I have some strongly held operating principles that always govern how I manage.

While holding fast to clear moral principles about the sanctity of life we must be equally clear about principles concerning the means to be taken to protect life.

Until recent weeks, Mr. Bush's campaign rhetoric and the themes of his appeals to voters seemed to change almost daily, leaving the impression that he held few principles.

Equivalent organisations from major parties across the world holding similar views and principles include:

European democracy in fact holds principles of respect and tolerance among peoples that Mr Le Pen wilfully disregards through his determination to make revisionist remarks.