When you say that you agree to a thing in principle you mean that you have not the slightest intention of carrying it out in practice.

Otto von Bismarck (1815-1898) Prussian statesman
(Attributed)

Variants:

  • "When a man says he approves of something in principle, it means he hasn't the slightest intention of putting it into practice."
  • "When a man says he approves of something in principle, it means he hasn't the slightest intention of carrying it out in practice."

 
Added on 1-Feb-04 | Last updated 7-Jun-12
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