Principal Sayings and Quotes

Below you will find our collection of inspirational, wise, and humorous old principal quotes, principal sayings, and principal proverbs, collected over the years from a variety of sources.

There are three principal means of acquiring knowledge... observation of nature, reflection, and experimentation. Observation collects facts; reflection combines them; experimentation verifies the result of that combination. Denis Diderot
There are two principal points of attention necessary for the preservation of this constant spirit of prayer which unites us with God; we must continually seek to cherish it, and we must avoid everything that tends to make us lose it. Francois Fenelon
If school principals have given up on the important things and are focusing on discipline, they are creating a certain, diluted reality. In an organization that functions properly, discipline should be a marginal issue. Itay Talgam
The best principals are not heroes; they are hero makers. Roland Barthes
You can have great teachers, but if you don't have a good principal, you won't have a good school. Eli Broad