Valerie Plame Quotes

If you strongly believe something is wrong, you must speak up and stand by what you say.

When you get people standing up saying, 'I'm going to just tell the truth; what do we have to fear?,' it encourages others, and it creates a counterresponse.

I'm someone who believes the truth needs to be heard. And if I'm empowered with the truth, I'm not going to shut up.

Somebody has to stand when other people are sitting. Somebody has to speak when other people are quiet.

To tell the truth is revolutionary.

The world may censure me for what I am about to do, but I am sure that posterity will justify me.

Today we need a special kind of courage. Not the kind needed in battle, but a kind which makes us stand up for everything that we know is right, everything that is true and honest. We need the kind of courage that can withstand the subtle corruption of the cynics, so that we can show the world that we are not afraid of the future.

Telling the truth - telling thoughtful truths - should not be a revolutionary act. Speaking truths to power should not be sacrificial, but they are.

Speaking up for the truth isn't always easy. It takes courage, but it's necessary.

I think people are hungry for someone who will stand up on principle.

Speaking truth to power is actually a form of loyalty.

I want to be able to look back and say that I stood where I was supposed to stand. I fought where I was supposed to fight, in the ring and out of the ring.

These are the days for strong men to courageously expose wrong.

At some point the rhetoric runs out, and we have to ask ourselves, 'Are we simply going to standby while somebody's rhetoric is good, but their actions are so lousy?' Are we going to stand up for that?

The ones I pity are the ones who never stick out their neck for something they believe, never know the taste of moral struggle, and never have the thrill of victory.

The true measure of a man is what he would do if he knew he would never be caught.

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.

Well, the truth is always what should be told. And the truth and the knowledge of the truth is what everybody should represent, regardless of the consequences of doing it.

A dog barks when his master is attacked. I would be a coward if I saw that God's truth is attacked and yet would remain silent.

The fight for justice against corruption is never easy. It never has been and never will be. It exacts a toll on our self, our families, our friends, and especially our children. In the end, I believe, as in my case, the price we pay is well worth holding on to our dignity.

Say what you know, do what you must, come what may.

Moral courage is higher and a rarer virtue than physical courage.

There is little more powerful than when truth joins action.

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.