Light a Fire: Education Quotes » Harper Lee

It’s a Sin to Kill a Mockingbird

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“Mockingbirds don’t do one thing but make music for us to enjoy. They don’t eat up people’s gardens, don’t nest in corn cribs, they don’t do one thing but sing their hearts out for us. That’s why it’s a sin to kill a mockingbird.” ~~ Atticus Finch in Harper Lee’s “To Kill a Mockingbird”

When a Child Asks

admin — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 18:17:16 +0000

“When a child asks you something, answer him, for goodness’ sake. But don’t make a production of it. Children are children, but they can spot an evasion quicker than adults, and evasion simply muddles ‘em.” ~~ Atticus Finch in Harper Lee’s “To Kill a Mockingbird”, Chapter 9

One Kind of Folks

admin — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 18:15:35 +0000

“I think there’s just one kind of folks. Folks.” ~~ Scout Finch in Harper Lee’s “To Kill a Mockingbird”, Chapter 23

Before I Can Live With Other Folks

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“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. The one thing that doesn’t abide by majority rule is a person’s conscience.” ~~ Atticus Finch in Harper Lee’s “To Kill a Mockingbird”, Chapter 11