Steve Scalise Quotes

You have to have enough conviction to stand for something. It doesn't matter if it's the opposing party or your own party.

It takes a great deal of bravery to stand up to our enemies, but just as much to stand up to our friends.

Leadership is about doing the right thing, even if it going against a vast number of naysayers and mediocre people.

There comes a time when you have to stand up and be counted.

You have to stand up for some things in this world.

Our duty is to stand up for those who do the right thing.

There is something wonderful in seeing a wrong-headed majority assailed by truth

I guess coming out against actual evil takes guts.

My parents are all people who have taken a stand for what they believe in over and over again. That to me is a fine example - even if I disagreed with some of their choices.

There are only a few times in a man's life where you have the chance to stand up for something that you believe in and make a statement.

People realized that I'm willing to stand up for things that I believe in, despite the political consequences and overwhelming pressure.

I am very fond of truth, but not at all of martyrdom.

It is not easy to stand up against your constituents or your friends or colleagues or your community and take a tough stand for something you believe is right. Because you always want to keep working and live to fight another battle and it might cost you your career.

Leadership is about doing what you know is right - even when a growing din of voices around you is trying to convince you to accept what you know to be wrong.

I stand up for what I believe. I don't know if it's always paid off for me, because I've been ridiculed and humiliated.

You need to have people within your own party that have the wherewithal to stand up to you.

Be willing to get fired for a good idea.

What's right and good doesn't come naturally. You have to stand up and fight for it - as if the cause depends on you, because it does.

Heroes have a rough time because they stand up when they ought not to, they speak when they ought not to; they always have to go that extra mile.

Never be afraid to stand with the minority when the minority is right, for the minority which is right will one day be the majority.

But our leaders of today have decided it's more important to be popular, to say and do what's easy, and say yes rather than to say no, when no is what is required.

It is not only all right but necessary to stand up to George Bush.

For the first time in my life, I put my body and reputation on the line to stand up for my beliefs and do the right thing. I hope I've encouraged other people to do the same.

What the American people want to see in their president is somebody who not necessarily can win every fight, but they want to see him stand up and fight for what he believes, take his case to the American people.

I think it's really great when you stand up for something that you really believe, even if you get heat for it.