Caroline Kennedy Quotes

Political courage is not political suicide.

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.

Fighting for what is right is not always popular but is always necessary.

There was one man in the Labour government, Robin Cook, whom I had a very high regard for. He had the courage to speak out and to resign over Iraq. He was an admirable man. But resignation over a matter of principle is not a very fashionable thing in our society.

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

There are times in politics when you must be on the right side and lose.

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.

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

Stand up for what you know is right.

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.

I'd rather be dead and in heaven than afraid to do what I think is right.

There are things you stand up for because it's right.

I stand for all people even if it causes me political heartburn - and I'm going to do that no matter what my future holds.

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.

It is easy enough to hold an opinion, but rather more testing to act on it.

I stand up for the things I believe in.

Be willing to get fired for a good idea.

There is a value in taking a stand whether or not anybody may be noticing it and whether or not it is a risky thing to do.

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.

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.

When you take a stand out of deep conviction, people know. They may not even agree, but they ask, 'Do I want someone who is willing to take a hard stand and someone I can trust to do that when the chips are down?' They want that.

When I was a young prosecutor, I got called to testify against my boss. I could have backed down, but I didn't. I stood up to him. And he fired me for it.

Sometimes, in order to follow our moral compass and/or our hearts, we have to make unpopular decisions or stand up for what we believe in.