Atticus Quotes from to Kill a Mockingbird

You never really understand a person until you view things from his point of view until you climb into his skin and walk around in it. Atticus (pg. 30) As you vex older youll see white men cheat coloured men every day of your life, solely let me tell you something and dont you for stir it whenever a white globe does that to a black man, no matter who he is, how rich he is, of how fine a family he comes from, that white man is trash. Atticus (pg. 200) I wanted you to see what real courage is, instead of getting the idea that courage is a man with a gun in his hand.Its when you know youre licked forwards you begin but you begin anyway and you see through it no matter what. Atticus (pg. 112) in the lead I can live with other folks Ive got to live with myself. The one thing that doesnt abide by majority rule is a persons conscience. Atticus (pg. 105) You just spend a penny your head high and keep those fists down. No matter what anyone says to you, dont let em get your goat. Tr y fighting with your head for a changeits a good one, even if it does go learning. Atticus (pg. 6) Its not okay to hate anybody. Atticus (pg. 246) Jem see if you can stand in Bob Ewells shoes a minute. I destroyed his last shred of credibility at that trial, if he had any to begin with. The man had to have some kind of comeback, his kind always does. So if spitting in my face and threatening me saved Mayella Ewell one extra beating, thats something Ill gladly take. He had to take it out on somebody and Id rather it be me than that dwelling full of children out there. Atticus (pg. 218)