Mike Gallagher Quotes

The truth is that there is no terror untempered by some great moral idea.

What is character? It is that quality of man which is going to make a man, in an hour of strain, do the just and, if possible, the generous thing.

I think most people know inherently that good wins.

Heroes are those who can somehow resist the power of the situation and act out of noble motives, or behave in ways that do not demean others when they easily can.

Virtue is bold, and goodness never fearful.

Then I despair... I remember that all through history, the way of truth and love has always won. There have been murderers and tyrants, and for a time they can seem invincible. But in the end they always fall. Think of it always.

I must remind you, Senators, that extreme patriotism in the defense of freedom is no crime and let me respectfully remind you that pusillanimity in the pursuit of justice is no virtue.

A man dies when he refuses to stand up for justice.

I'm simply saying that heroes are people whose activities, whose attitudes, and whose judgment you just think, 'Wow. That's good. That's right. That's real.'

Be just, and fear not.

I would remind you that extremism in the defense of liberty is no vice! And let me remind you also that moderation in the pursuit of justice is no virtue.

I am not interested in power for power's sake, but I'm interested in power that is moral, that is right and that is good.

Grandeur of character lies wholly in force of soul, that is, in the force of thought, moral principle, and love, and this may be found in the humblest condition of life.

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

We are all ready to be savage in some cause. The difference between a good man and a bad one is the choice of the cause.

There is no principle worth the name if it is not wholly good.

It is not living that matters, but living rightly.

Let us have faith that right makes might, and in that faith, let us, to the end, dare to do our duty as we understand it.

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

The eternal conflict of good and the best with bad and the worst is on.

A man has honor if he holds himself to an ideal of conduct though it is inconvenient, unprofitable, or dangerous to do so.

Each person has inside a basic decency and goodness. If he listens to it and acts on it, he is giving a great deal of what it is the world needs most. It is not complicated but it takes courage. It takes courage for a person to listen to his own goodness and act on it.

Stand up for what you know is right.

Right is its own defense.

Good morals lead to good laws.