“I shall argue that strong men, conversely, know when to compromise and that all principles can be compromised to serve a greater principle
“Men do not differ much about what things they will call evils; they differ enormously about what evils they will call excusable
“New opinions are always suspected, and usually opposed, without any other reason but because they are not already common
“What occasions the greater part of the world's quarrels? Simply this: Two minds meet and do not understand each other in time enough to prevent any shock of surprise at the conduct of either party
“What difference does it make to you what someone else becomes, or says, or does? You do not need to answer for others, only for yourself.