“Dare to stand alone.”

- Thomas S. Monson

This quote is short but very important. The reason why is because it tells you to do what is right, even though it means standing alone. You should stand alone because you know it’s the right thing to do. For example, if someone tells you to do drugs with them, then you should not. You should say that it is the wrong thing to do, and refuse to do it. You should stand up for what is right. You should do the correct thing, even if it means that you will get made fun of. Another example can be if a group of people say to ditch class. You should stand up and say that it is not right. You should tell them that they come to school to learn, and not be ditching. Even if they all disagree with you, you need to stand up for what is right. Even if you are standing alone. Many people may be scared of standing up, and standing alone, because they may think that they will get judged. To add on, they may think that they will get made fun of, for choosing the right choice, so they do not stand up for what is right. They do not dare to do it, like this quote says. This is not correct because you need to always do what is right, and not care if anyone makes fun of you. You should always make the correct choices. This is what I think this quote means, and why it is very important.

“I am not bound to win, but I am bound to be true. I must stand with anybody that stands right, and stand with him while he is right, and part with him when he goes wrong.”

-Abraham Lincoln

What this quote means to me is to basically always stand by what is the right thing to do, and what is correct.You will not always get things the way you want them to. For example, you will not always get a perfect score on a test. There will be times when you get some wrong, and that is okay as long as you learn from your mistakes. On the other hand, if you decide to cheat, then that is not correct. You may had gotten a perfect score, but you are not being honest and true. To add on, I also think that this quote means that you always have to stick with the correct friends, and that if they ever do something that is incorrect, to stop being friends with them because they are a bad influence. For example, if your friend offers you drugs, then that is not correct. You need to stop being friends with them because you do not know what their intentions are, and they are doing something that will have consequences. On the other hand, you should always stick with the person that always chooses the right, because you know that they are real friends. You are safe with them, while with people who choose the wrong, you are not safe with them. This is what I think it means. This is what I think that this quote means, and it is very important. I think that everyone should know this quote, because it has a lot of meaning.