They're certainly entitled to think that, and they're entitl... - Harper Lee, To Kill a Mockingbird

"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."

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