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Do The Right Thing Quotes

Eventually, the right thing.

The famous, half-joking line here — that Americans, this speaker argues, always land on the right choice eventually, just after trying everything else first — sets up a set of quotes about integrity as a habit, not a single decision.

You can always count on Americans to do the right thing - after they've tried everything else.

Winston Churchill

And for the team, I always tried to do the right thing.

Quotes by Steve Yzerman

Don't try and do the right thing, because there is no right thing; there's just the right thing for you.

Quotes by Scottie Thompson

In plain Texas talk, it's 'do the right thing'

Quotes by Ross Perot

Do Unto Others Quotes

The only way to do the human rights thing is to do the right thing medically.

Quotes by Paul Farmer

When I came into office, I could have kicked the can down the road for a little while, or I could do the right thing.

Quotes by Luis Fortuno

I want the Latino 'Do the Right Thing' to happen. I want filmmakers whose voices are not represented to get a shot.

Quotes by Justin Simien

Usually for the last play, everyone goes helter-skelter. They go to the wrong spots. They don't do the right thing.

Quotes by John Stockton

It doesn't make sense to have to do the wrong thing in order to do the right thing.

Quotes by Jim DeMint

Do What You Love Quotes

I don't want to play earnest. I'd rather play somebody who's kind of sleazy. It's much more fun, especially in a comedy. You don't want to be some earnest guy who's just trying to do the right thing but can't....

Quotes by Jack Coleman

I just want the state fixed, and I just want to do the right thing for the taxpayers.

Quotes by Bruce Rauner

If someone really loves you, they'll do the right thing... for you.

Quotes by Booboo Stewart

We can't just say the right thing on lowering the cost of prescription drugs: we have to do the right thing, too.

Quotes by Amy Klobuchar

Frequently Asked Questions

What's the idea behind 'Do The Right Thing' quotes?
Doing right as a habit rather than a single decision — sometimes arrived at only after every easier option has already failed.
Why do people search for quotes with this phrase?
It's a familiar, half-humorous idea — that people, or nations, tend to land on the right choice eventually, just not always first — which makes it easy to relate to.
Is there a quote connecting this to filmmaking or representation?
Yes — one speaker wants a Latino moment like this to happen, hoping underrepresented filmmakers get the same shot as everyone else.
Is there a sports-related quote in this set?
Yes — one describes a team falling into disarray on a final play, missing their spots instead of doing the right thing under pressure.
What other collections are closely related?
Doing Good quotes and Doing The Right Thing quotes both cover close variations on the same idea.

Others apply it to sports and representation, wanting the same shot at doing right that's given to everyone else. Compare with Doing The Right Thing quotes or Doing Good quotes for close variations on the theme.