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""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""We’re making a step—it’s just a baby-step, but it’s a step""The best way to clear the air is to have it all out in the open""Shoot all the bluejays you want, if you can hit 'em, but remember it’s a sin to kill a mockingbird""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""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""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""The one thing that doesn't abide by majority rule is a person's conscience""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"

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