All 4 Uses of
principle
in
Heart of Darkness
- Principles?†
Chpt 2
- Principles won't do.†
Chpt 2 *
- No fear can stand up to hunger, no patience can wear it out, disgust simply does not exist where hunger is; and as to superstition, beliefs, and what you may call principles, they are less than chaff in a breeze.†
Chpt 2
- Cautiously, cautiously—that's my principle.†
Chpt 3
Definition:
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(principle) a basic rule or beliefThe exact meaning of principle can depend upon its context. For example:
- "our guiding principles" -- basic moral beliefs that guide decisions and behavior
- "electromagnetic principles" -- rules describing how the world works
- "She lacks principles." -- lacks moral guidelines
- "We agree in principle." -- about important basic beliefs