Rick Hoffman Quotes

When I see something unjust, I have to intervene - it's hard for me to watch the underdog suffer.

If somebody is disrespecting somebody, we should step in - even at the risk of getting slugged over the head.

A true man does not only stand up for himself, he stands up for those that do not have the ability to.

It is with all these qualities that we must stand before God and intervene on behalf of those who do not have them, as though clothed with someone else's garmentBut even before men we must, with the same love, render them service against their detractors and those who are violent toward them; for this is what Christ did for us.

I stand up for other people, I'm very protective of people around me. If I feel like somebody is getting a bad rap or being unfairly picked on, I will stand up for them, absolutely.

I think I have a gene in me to always fight for the underdog, which I've done since I was a kid.

I've always had a 'stand up for the people' type of personality.

Americans don't like to stand by while innocent people are killed and watch a human disaster unfold. It goes against our very fiber. We feel compelled to do something.

Passion and standing up for things can help create a sense of unity. But you still have to act a certain way.

I've always wanted to fight for people who didn't have arms. I've always wanted to speak up for people who don't have a voice. I've always wanted to protect people who couldn't protect themselves. It's my nature. It's my instinct.

It's a matter of taking the side of the weak against the strong, something the best people have always done.

Katie Otto goes after stuff she doesn't feel is right, and she stands up for it. I do that too, just kind of in a slightly kinder way because I'm from the South.

We have to speak up for those who can't do it for themselves.

My mom has always taught me to stand up for people who don't have a voice.

I tend to side with people who are considered the underdog. I have empathy.

There are people who can look out for other human beings; there are people who can speak up when something is not right and say, 'This is wrong, and something should be done.'

The least I can do is speak out for those who cannot speak for themselves.

We believe in ordinary acts of bravery, in the courage that drives one person to stand up for another.

If we don't stand up for others, who will be left to stand up for us?

If you see your brother about to be harmed and somebody is doing something, you must speak out. It takes courage to do that. Then you have to come out of yourself to do that.

We believe in shouting for those who can only whisper, in defending those who cannot defend themselves.

By acting compassionately, by helping to restore justice and to encourage peace, we are acknowledging that we are all part of one another.

There's a natural instinct embedded in friendship, a sympathy that makes us willing to fight for someone we like when they are treated unjustly.

Develop enough courage so that you can stand up for yourself and then stand up for somebody else.

If you want to make a difference, the next time you see someone being cruel to another human being, take it personally. Take it personally because it is personal!