William Lloyd Garrison Quotes

Truth is a glorious but hard mistress. She never consults, bargains or compromises.

Truth never pleads or compromises or wavers. It invites and awaits your acceptance.

There's no wobble in Bush. If anything, the opposite. Right after hello, the next words out of his mouth are: I've never been more convinced that the decisions I made are the right decisions.

I don't think you could change my father; he is a very strong character. He believes totally in honesty.

Men of integrity are generally pretty obstinate, in adhering to an opinion once adopted.

It’s very hard for me to compromise when I believe in something very deeply.

All of you may be sure that I will not weaken for one moment.

The firmness that you displayed at the beginning of your reign will be for your quiet of the utmost importance. People must come to the opinion it is of no use intriguing, because when her mind is once made up, and she thinks a thing right, no earthly power will make her change.

So you know, the people that do know me, they know I can be very stubborn.

I never truckled. I never took off the hat to Fashion and held it out for pennies. I told them the truth. They liked it or they didn't like it. What had that to do with me? I told them the truth.

I'll stand my ground and I won't back down.

Severity is allowable where gentleness has no effect.

In criticism I will be bold, and as sternly, absolutely just with friend and foe. From this purpose nothing shall turn me.

My characters are driven by a passionate desire for justice. They are rebellious and incorruptible.

The only thing that matters is that we stand firm.

I never gave anybody hell! I just told the truth and they thought it was hell.

We need to be confident. We need not to blink.

There is nothing more contemptible than half-measures.

In order to deal justly and equitably with your subjects, be straightforward and firm, turning neither to the right hand nor to the left, but always following what is just, and upholding the cause of the poor till the truth be made clear.

I do not intend to step aside at anyone's request.

I hold concession or compromise to be fatal. If we concede an inch, concession would follow concession — compromise would follow compromise, until our ranks would be so broken that effectual resistance would be impossible. We must meet the enemy on the frontier, with a fixed determination of maintaining our position at every hazard.

Our cause is just, and the might of Korea that is united with truth is infinite.

I'm not going to change; I'm very stubborn in this way. I am what I am.

Those who know me best know that my opinions don't change with the wind.

My purpose will not be denied.