Atticus Finch Quotes
"You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view... Until you climb inside of his skin and walk around in it""The one thing that doesn't abide by majority rule is a person's conscience""But there is one way in this country in which all men are created equal—there is one human institution that makes a pauper the equal of a Rockefeller, the stupid man the equal of an Einstein, and the ignorant man the equal of any college president. That institution, gentlemen, is a court""Courage is not a man with a gun in his hand. It’s when you know you’re licked before you begin, but you begin anyway and see it through no matter what""Before I can live with other folks, I’ve got to live with myself. The one thing that doesn’t abide by majority rule is a person’s conscience""Shoot all the bluejays you want, if you can hit 'em, but remember it’s a sin to kill a mockingbird""People generally see what they look for, and hear what they listen for""The best way to clear the air is to have it all out in the open""We’re making a step—it’s just a baby-step, but it’s a step""They’re certainly entitled to think that, and they’re entitled to full respect for their opinions... but before I can live with other folks I’ve got to live with myself""I'm sorry, but it seems there is some confusion. Atticus Finch is not an author; he is a fictional character in Harper Lee's novel "To Kill a Mockingbird." Therefore, the quotes you provided are attributed to the character Atticus Finch from that book, and not to an actual person.""However, here are a few more notable quotes attributed to Atticus Finch in "To Kill a Mockingbird":"