to hold by one's principles

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• Hold more stubbornly at least — is a phrase popularized by the late Harvard philosophy professor, W. V. Quine.In W. V. Quine s conception of a person s set of beliefs as a seamless web , there is a lack of propositions which one could, in principle, not give up if there were,… …   Wikipedia

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• hold — vb 1 hold back, withhold, reserve, detain, retain, *keep, keep back, keep out Analogous words: *restrain, inhibit, curb, check: preserve, conserve, *save Contrasted words: *relinquish, surrender, abandon, resign, yield 2 …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

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• Principles of War — The Principles of War were tenets originally proposed by Carl von Clausewitz in his essay Principles or War [ [http://www.clausewitz.com/CWZHOME/PrincWar/Princwr1.htm#I] , Gatzke] , and later enlarged in his book, On War . Since the mid 19th… …   Wikipedia

• hold — 1 verb past tense and past participle held IN YOUR HANDS/ARMS 1 a) (T) to have something firmly in your hand or arms: He was holding a knife in one hand. | Can you hold the groceries for me while I open the door? | I held the baby in my arms. |… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

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• Jewish principles of faith — Although Jews and religious leaders share a core of monotheistic principles, Judaism has no formal statement of principles of faith such as a creed or catechism that is recognized or accepted by all. In effect, the Shema, a prayer that a… …   Wikipedia

• physical science, principles of — Introduction       the procedures and concepts employed by those who study the inorganic world.        physical science, like all the natural sciences, is concerned with describing and relating to one another those experiences of the surrounding… …   Universalium