For Steve Stout, my brother and the person I think of first when I think of strength of character

Imagine--if you can--not having a conscience, none at all, no feelings of guilt or remorse no matter what you do, no limiting sense of concern for the well-being of strangers, friends or even family members.

The conscience of a people is their power. - John Dryden

And they are and always have been, our hope.