Susana Martinez Quotes

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.

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.

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

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.

I'm willing to throw my body in front of the bus to stop bad ideas.

People always say that I didn't give up my seat because I was tired, but that isn't true. I was not tired physically... No, the only tired I was, was tired of giving in.

I had two options. One was to remain silent and wait to be killed. And the second was to speak up and then be killed. I chose the second one. I decided to speak up.

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.

I stand up to people.

It is better to die on your feet than to live on your knees.

The opposite for courage is not cowardice, it is conformity. Even a dead fish can go with the flow.

Even if I have to stand alone, I will not be afraid to stand alone. I'm going to fight for you. I'm going to fight for what's right. I'm going to fight to hold people accountable.

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.

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.

The world is in a constant conspiracy against the brave. It's the age-old struggle: the roar of the crowd on the one side, and the voice of your conscience on the other.

I hope I don't have to buck the system. But if it requires bucking, I will do it.

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

So I don't think I'm gonna pull my head into my shell just because a bunch of people start acting like idiots.

Tell me what is right and I will fight for it.

A man must have guts enough to fall out even with his friends .... The only way to play politics is not to play politics.

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

Do what you feel in your heart to be right — for you'll be criticized anyway. You'll be "damned if you do, and damned if you don't.

You’ve got to put your life on the line to show that you are part of the struggle.