The secret heart is fair devotion's temple; there the saint, even on that living altar, lights the flame of purest sacrifice, which burns unseen, not unaccepted.

find God in the willingness of so many people to do the right thing, even when the right thing is difficult, expensive, or unappreciated, and to reject the wrong thing no matter how tempting or profitable.

I shall continue to do what I think is right, whether anybody likes it or not.

Moral evolution, I think, is understanding how we should behave, how we should treat others, understanding justice, understanding the need for a more equitable society.

We need all races of men, and decent women, to stand up for what's right, drop anger, and live upright.

If you want peace, work for justice. If you want justice, defend life. If you want life, embrace truth.

Vanity asks, is it popular? Politics ask, will it work? But conscience and morality ask, is it right?

Lawyers have to make a living, and can only do so by inducing people to believe that a straight line is crooked.

White is willing to meet them halfway

And he will bring justice to the nations. He will not quarrel, nor scream at people. You will not be able to hear his voice above the chatter of the street. In bringing discernment of what is good and right to the point where it actually governs human existence, he will not use even the violence it takes to finish breaking a stick that is already cracked or smother a smoking wick. (Matt. 12:18—21, quoted from Isa. 42:1—4)

What is the point of standing up for rights in a world where few stand up for their responsibilities? Your rights will do you little good unless others are responsible

Why should anybody wait to do what is right until everybody does it?