There was a short-lived television show in the 1985-86 CBS season called "Foley Square", set in the New York City District Attorney's office. A quote from one of its episodes has stuck in my head for all these years, and has helped me get through some tough social and political times.
Hector Elizondo, playing the DA, says to his Assistant DA, played by Margaret Colin:
"Never change your ideals, just your expectations."
