CONSCIENCE? more powerful than WEALTH&FAME?

Question

IS THERE ANY HISTORICAL FIGURE THAT

STICK TO THEIR CONSCIENCE- CHOOSING BETWEEN WHAT

IS RIGHT AND WHAT IS WRONG INSTEAD OF DRIVEN BY

SELFISH DESIRES: WEALTH, POWER, AND FAME???

I ALREADY GOT GANDHI DOWN

BUT I DON'T KNOW WHO ELSE...

Answer 1

George Washington is a good example.  The founding fathers wanted him to become a de facto king, rather than a representative responsible to the people.

He declined that lofty position because he believed in the merits of a true democratic government process.