How we cite our quotes: (Act, Scene, Line)
Quote #4
CATES. (Quietly, with determination) No, sir. I'm not gonna quit.
RACHEL (Protesting) Bert!
CATES. It wouldn't do any good now, anyhow. (I, II, 346-51)
Bert is a stubborn guy. Even with a nice girl like Rachel tempting him to back down and plead guilty, he sticks to his guns.
Quote #5
DRUMMOND. […] Bert, whenever you see something bright, shining, perfect-seeming—all gold, with purple spots—look behind the paint! And if it's a lie—show it up for what it really is! (III, 96-99)
This image of a flawed rocking horse exemplifies Drummond's understanding of his mission in the world: he's a truth-seeker, someone who calls it like it is, and shows all of those pretty-painted but rotten-to-the-core ponies what they're up against.
Quote #6
CATES. […] (With difficulty) I feel I am…I have been convicted of violating an unjust law. I will continue in the future, as I have in the past, to oppose this law in any way I can. I— (III, 264-67)
You can't keep a good man (or dog) down. Even after his loss, Bert lets everyone know that he'll continue to fight for what he believes is just—and that's to teach modern science to future generations of children.