Too often those who take the proper position on biblical issues exhibit such an odious and ostentatious manner that their good is evil-spoken of, and any potential value in their testimony is squandered by their rudeness masked in pomposity and self-proclaimed piety. … Always willing to accept the consequences of his separation, [Daniel] never evidenced a cantankerous spirit as he remained uncompromising on his convictions.

Michael P. V. Barrett, God’s Unfailing Purpose: The Message of Daniel, (Greenville: Ambassador Emerald International, 2003), 31-32.