John Quincy Adams

It is among the evils of slavery that it taints the very sources of moral principle. It establishes false estimates of virtue and vice: for what can be more false and heartless than this doctrine which makes the first and holiest rights of humanity to depend upon the color of the skin?

American President

John Lewis Gaddis

If there is one great power, and the great power has taken upon itself the right to preempt and is choosing for itself when and in what circumstances it's going to do that, obviously it leads people in the rest of the world to wonder how far this doctrine extends.

American Historian

Belle Boyd

I do not set myself up as an advocate of the woman's right doctrine, but would rather appear in the character of a quiet lady expressing her sentiments, not so much to the public as to her immediate friends.

American Celebrity

Glenn Kelman

We need to create technologies - and a culture of respect, and an updated legal doctrine, too - that allow creative folks to make money from their own efforts.

American Businessman

Joseph B. Wirthlin

In the lonely hours, I have spent a great deal of time thinking about eternal things. I have contemplated the comforting doctrines of eternal life.

Thomas Huxley

The only question which any wise man can ask himself, and which any honest man will ask himself, is whether a doctrine is true or false.

English Scientist

Bill Keller

I do care if religious doctrine becomes an excuse to exclude my fellow citizens from the rights and protections our country promises.

American Editor

Ezra Taft Benson

Students at universities are sometimes so filled with the doctrines of the world they begin to question the doctrines of the gospel.

American Leader

Khalil Gibran

Many a doctrine is like a window pane. We see truth through it but it divides us from truth.

Lebanese Poet

Robert Green Ingersoll

The doctrine of immortality rests upon human affection. We love; therefore, we wish to live.

American Lawyer

The term 'doctrine' often refers to a set of beliefs unique to specific groups, like a church or party.

Group Specific

'Doctrine' implies a comprehensive, sometimes complex, set of ideas, not just one simple belief.

Complex Terms

The word 'doctrine' has a formal tone and is usually not used in casual conversation.

Not Casual

In the legal domain, 'doctrine' denotes a principle that has wide acceptance or is officially recognized.

Broadly Accepted

Legal doctrines can have a significant influence on society by shaping laws and legal judgments.

Impacts Society

Understanding the historical context where a doctrine was formed can clarify its purpose and usage.

Historical Context

Doctrines in law help create consistency, as courts follow established principles in new cases.

Legal Consistency

Legal doctrines guide judges in applying the law, ensuring that similar cases receive similar treatment.

Guiding Decisions

While influential, doctrines are not laws but can guide the interpretation and application of laws.

Not Laws

 We have the right to move through the world as we choose, free from harassment or violence. We have the right to easy, affordable access to birth control, and reproductive services. We have the right to make choices about our bodies, free from legislative oversight or evangelical doctrine.

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 and it changed the way we spoke to one another. It took time, but eventually these conversations planted seeds of doubt in me. My friends on Twitter took the time to understand Westboro's doctrines, and in doing so, they were able to find inconsistencies I'd missed my entire life.

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 was the ultimate spiritual authority. Plus, he criticized the Church for selling indulgences, the practice of purchasing forgiveness of one's sins by giving money to the Church. Luther believed the Church needed to revise its doctrine by returning to the Bible's teachings

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 instead of one connected tissue. The neuron doctrine laid the foundation for modern neuroscience, and allowed later researchers to discover that electrical impulses are constantly converted between chemical and electrical signals as they travel from neuron to neuron.

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 our cultural identity, our prosperity, our political systems -- everything -- the health of our planet -- everything. So on the one hand, we have nationalism. Collins defines it as a "devotion to one's nation," but also, a "doctrine that puts national interests

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 but I never really knew the doctrine, or what they said to people when they were out on a mission, and I guess I was sort of curious, so I said, "Well, please, come in." And they looked really happy, because I don't think this happens to them all that often.

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 A typical cult requires a high level of commitment from its members and maintains a strict hierarchy, separating unsuspecting supporters and recruits from the inner workings. It claims to provide answers to life's biggest questions through its doctrine,

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 But its social critique cuts far deeper. Raskolnikov rationalizes that his own advancement at the cost of the exploitative pawnbroker’s death would be a net benefit to society. In doing so, he echoes the doctrines of egoism and utilitarianism

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 that this was so central to the religious life. Because with a few wonderful exceptions, very often when religious people come together, religious leaders come together, they're arguing about abstruse doctrines or uttering a council of hatred

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 a statement that still makes me shiver along with the emergency call SOS save our souls the long arm of church doctrine reached deep even going so far as to insist that a life lost could be a soul found