Bold knaves thrive without one grain of sense, But good men starve for want of impudence. — John Dryden
Listening to people espouse beliefs different from mine is informative, not threatening, — Michael J. Fox
I have not found a single good man in government; I have found good only in the people. — Louis Antoine de Saint-Just
A good man will not engage even in a national cause, without examining the justice of it. — Samuel Richardson
He who, with strong passions, remains chaste–he who, keenly sensitive, with manly — Frederick William Robertson