They came honestly by their convictions: the world was not especially kind to them.

Well, because you have the opportunity to live by your convictions.

Would a man of honor punish a woman for standing by her convictions?

He stood by his convictions and had little difficulty in keeping public confidence.

If a man convinces us at all, it should be by his convictions.

But because he dared to stand by his convictions, that is precisely what happened.

I will always stand by my convictions,' she says.

Most believers come by their convictions either through personal experience or anecdotal evidence.

She is portrayed as driven by religious conviction to save the document.

What you have to take into consideration is that we, at least most of us, do this not just to make a living but by conviction.