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Quote #1
"I've learned things with this disease I never would have otherwise. Mostly I've learned how important it is to do the right thing, no matter who opposes you." (32)
When G.T. announces his plan to run for mayor, he makes it clear that he's not going to play dirty like Millstone. He sets the tone for his campaign right then and there by referring to Millstone without naming names. It's a sad statement on the state of politics when a principled guy like G.T. is the exception, not the rule.
Quote #2
Adam Pulver faced the group. "It's not going to be easy out there today. But remember, our cause is just." (49)
It's your belief in your principles that lets you deal with the difficult stuff. If you're 100% committed, like Adam, you won't mind taking the heat.
Quote #3
"Because no one understands how important it is to say and do what's right while you've got the time, more than a person who's living with a short wick." (54)
G.T. has to work extra hard to change the mindset of Mulhoney's voters who only focus on what a dying man with no political experience won't be able to do, rather than what he will.