All legislation,all government,all society is formed upon the principle of mutual concession, politeness,and courtesy.

VOA: special.2009.03.19

"It's there.Same like Indonesia, we have hundreds of languages and we live under the same principle unity in diversity."

VOA: standard.2010.06.21

The journalist says he is not a hero, but rather a man of principle.

VOA: standard.2009.09.15

But veteran AU observer Kenneth Mpyisi of the Institute of Strategic Studies says despite the appearance, the majority of members remain committed, at least in principle, to democratic values.

VOA: standard.2009.07.02

Jiang also accused developed nations of abandoning the principle reached in earlier accords, which require them to cut greenhouse gas emissions, but do not make the same requirement of developing countries.

VOA: standard.2009.12.16

the Hudson Institute scholar argues that the principle cause of continued violence in the Middle East - and the reason so many peace initiatives have failed - is Arab culture itself.

VOA: standard.2010.03.18

(Recording) He says parliament could come up with an electoral law within a few months, but out of principle, the people should decide the fate of the law and express their views about the upcoming election.

VOA: standard.2009.10.26

"Our concern,clearly, was that tensions were heating up and that they need to calm down, and that indeed these tensions were diverting the government of Pakistan away from its principle enemies - al-Qaida and the Taliban,".

VOA: standard.2009.03.16

North Korea has said punitive U.N.action would bring about the collapse of the Chinese-sponsored six-party talks, in which North Korea agreed in principle two year ago to scrap its nuclear program in return for energy aid and diplomatic benefits.

VOA: standard.2009.03.25

"We're looking for concrete steps. And we take it as a positive sign that they've agreed in principle to take a couple of significant steps the opening of the Qom facility, and then working out a procedure for having their low-enriched uranium re-processed in another country.

VOA: standard.2009.10.24