Personal influence alone can change these customs, and therefore every individual becomes responsible, because he might if he would set his face against them, and any one brave enough to do this would find many weaker ones quick to come to his side and help him to form a better social sentiment and a better custom." "All very nicely said," replied Mr.Birtwell, "but I'd like to see the man brave enough to give a large fashionable party and exclude wine." "So would I.Though every lip but mine kept silence, there would be one to do him honor." "You would be alone, I fear," said the husband.
"When a man does a right and brave thing, all true men honor him in their hearts.

All may not be brave enough to stand by his side, but a noble few will imitate the good example.

Give the leader in any cause, right or wrong, and you will always find adherents of the cause.

No, my husband, I would not be alone in doing that man honor.

His praise would be on many lips and many hearts would bless him.