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Atticus Finch Quotes

Biography: Atticus Finch is known for being the principled lawyer and father in H... more Biography: Atticus Finch is known for being the principled lawyer and father in Harper Lee's novel "To Kill a Mockingbird." Living in the fictional town of Maycomb, Alabama during the 1930s, he defends a black man, Tom Robinson, falsely accused of raping a white woman, showcasing his commitment to justice and moral integrity. less

"In this world, there’s a lot of people who have an opinion, but the opinions of those who stand up for what’s right without expecting anything in return are the ones that last"

Tags: Courage, Truth, Ethics, Integrity, Selflessness

"They’re certainly entitled to think that, and they’re entitled to full respect for their opinions... but before I can live with other folks I’ve got to live with myself"

Tags: Self-awareness, Self-discovery, Individuality, Inner peace, Self-respect

"We’re making a step—it’s just a baby-step, but it’s a step"

Tags: Growth, Progress, Development, Initiative, Improvement

"The best way to clear the air is to have it all out in the open"

Tags: Relationships, Truth, Communication, Trust, Honesty

"Shoot all the bluejays you want, if you can hit 'em, but remember it’s a sin to kill a mockingbird"

Tags: Ethics, Humanity, Innocence, Symbolism, American literature

"Before I can live with other folks, I’ve got to live with myself. The one thing that doesn’t abide by majority rule is a person’s conscience"

Tags: Self-awareness, Individuality, Authenticity, Inner peace, Integrity

"Courage is not a man with a gun in his hand. It’s when you know you’re licked before you begin, but you begin anyway and see it through no matter what"

Tags: Resilience, Perseverance, Determination, Courage, Inner strength

"But there is one way in this country in which all men are created equal—there is one human institution that makes a pauper the equal of a Rockefeller, the stupid man the equal of an Einstein, and the ignorant man the equal of any college president. That institution, gentlemen, is a court"

Tags: Justice, Equality, Human rights, Democracy, Fairness

"The one thing that doesn't abide by majority rule is a person's conscience"

Tags: Self-awareness, Individuality, Ethics, Morality, Justice

"You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view... Until you climb inside of his skin and walk around in it"

Tags: Perspective, Understanding, Empathy, Compassion, Insight