Little boldness is needed to assail the opinions and practices of notoriously wicked men; but to rebuke great and good men for their conduct, and to impeach their discernment, is the highest effort of moral courage. – William Lloyd Garrison

The universe seems bankrupt as soon as we begin to discuss the characters of individuals. – Henry David Thoreau

I never had a policy; I have just tried to do my very best each and every day. – Attributed to Abraham Lincoln (unconfirmed)