Jan 8, 2009

Famous Quotes | I cannot and will not cut my...

I cannot and will not cut my conscience to fit this year’s fashions. - Lillian Hellman Attribution: Lillian Hellman (1905–1984), U.S. playwright. Letter, May 19, 1952, to John S. Wood, Chairman of the House un-American Activities Committee. Quoted in Nation (New York, May 31, 1952). Refusing to testify against colleagues accused of Communist affiliations.

Categories: Conscience, Playwright