Quotes about courage
courage light fit
Leve fit quod bene fertur onus. The burden which is well borne becomes light. Ovid
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From the very beginning, we bucked tradition. When the experts said that something was "always done" in a certain way, we'd do it our way, which was sometimes the very opposite. Paul Newman
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The same energy of character which renders a man a daring villain would have rendered him useful in society, had that society been well organized. Mary Wollstonecraft
courage navy virtue
The strangest, most generous, and proudest of all virtues is true courage. Michel de Montaigne
courage ignorance brave
Courage is resistance to fear, mastery of fear-not absence of fear. Except a creature be part coward it is not a compliment to say it is brave; it is merely a loose application of the word. Consider the flea! - incomparably the bravest of all the creatures of God, if ignorance of fear were courage. Mark Twain
courage courageous danger
It isn't courageous to go forth when you don't know the dangers. But it's very courageous to go forth when you do. Marianne Williamson
courage pain discovery
It takes courage...to endure the sharp pains of self discovery rather than choose to take the dull pain of unconsciousness that would last the rest of our lives.
courage war devil
Such is the nature and make-up of the French that they are only good at the start. Then they are worse than devils, but, given time, they're less than women. Francois Rabelais
courage selfish science
Beware the irrational, however seductive. Shun the 'transcendent' and all who invite you to subordinate or annihilate yourself. Distrust compassion; prefer dignity for yourself and others. Don't be afraid to be thought arrogant or selfish. Picture all experts as if they were mammals. Never be a spectator of unfairness or stupidity. Seek out argument and disputation for their own sake; the grave will supply plenty of time for silence. Suspect your own motives, and all excuses. Do not live for others any more than you would expect others to live for you. Christopher Hitchens
courage passionate want
You have to be bold because there will be folks who will say, "You can't" or "You shouldn't" or "Why?" There is a certain boldness to saying, "Well, I really don't want to be a high-powered corporate lawyer. I'm really passionate about painting. Chris Gardner
courage stress emotional
People tend to think astronauts have the courage of a superhero - or maybe the emotional range of a robot. But in order to stay calm in a high-stress, high-stakes situation, all you really need is knowledge. Sure, you might still feel a little nervous or stressed or hyper-alert. But what you won't feel is terrified. Chris Hadfield
courage danger-in-life bravery
However well organized the foundations of life may be, life must always be full of risks. Havelock Ellis
courage truth struggle
To see what is in front of one’s nose needs a constant struggle. George Orwell
courage knows
Even the pluckiest among us has but seldom the courage of what he really knows. Friedrich Nietzsche
courage heart needs
A heart full of courage and cheerfulness needs a little danger from time to time, or the world gets unbearable.
courage moving order
I am not a courageous person by nature. I have simply discovered that, at certain key moments in this life, you must find courage in yourself, in order to move forward and live. It is like a muscle and it must be exercised, first a little, and then more and more. All the really exciting things possible during the course of a lifetime require a little more courage than we currently have. A deep breath and a leap. John Patrick Shanley
courage yield submit
Courage never to submit of yield. John Milton
courage war weapons
It is courage that vanquishes in war, and not good weapons. Miguel de Cervantes
courage taken birth
Is it possible your pragmatical worship should not know that the comparisons made between wit and wit, courage and courage, beauty and beauty, birth and birth, are always odious and ill taken?.
courage knowledge soldier
The courage of the soldier is heightened by the knowledge of his profession.
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The men and women who have the right ideals... are those who have the courage to strive for the happiness which comes only with labor and effort and self-sacrifice, and those whose joy in life springs in part from power of work and sense of duty. Theodore Roosevelt
courage exercise men
The true democracy, living and growing and inspiring, puts its faith in the people - faith that the people will not simply elect men who will represent their views ably and faithfully, but will also elect men who will exercise their conscientious judgment - faith that the people will not condemn those whose devotion to principle leads them to unpopular courses, but will reward courage, respect honor, and ultimately recognize right. John F. Kennedy
courage responsibility government
For in a democracy, every citizen, regardless of his interest in politics, "hold office"; every one of us is in a position of responsibility; and, in the final analysis, the kind of government we get depends upon how we fulfill those responsibilities. We, the people, are the boss, and we will get the kind of political leadership, be it good or bad, that we demand and deserve.
courage hunger-and-poverty lunch
I do get scared about the physical danger from drug dealers. But it's not in the same league as the danger I feel eating an $80 lunch with my privileged friends to discuss hunger and poverty. That's when my soul feels imperiled. Jonathan Kozol
courage past opportunity
We want to dedicate our music tonight to the great opportunity that we all have to begin to truly understand the events of the past few days and to act upon them with courage and with compassion as we make our plans to live in a completely new world. Laurie Anderson
courage fighting may
I am not afraid of a fight; I have to do my duty, come what may. Therese of Lisieux
courage hero acting
The best heroes in the world are the reluctant ones. Courage isn't fearlessness - it's acting in the face of fear. Tess Gerritsen
courage choices sometimes
Sometimes, making the wrong choice is better than making no choice. You have the courage to go forward, that is rare. A person who stands at the fork, unable to pick, will never get anywhere. Terry Goodkind
courage athlete challenges
When you've got something to prove, there's nothing greater than a challenge. Terry Bradshaw
courage honesty
It takes strength and courage to admit the truth. Rick Riordan
courage coward rooms
The world has no room for cowards. Robert Louis Stevenson
courage virtue
Courage, the footstool of the Virtues, upon which they stand.
courage victory-and-defeat suffering
The world has no room for cowards. We must all be ready somehow to toil, to suffer, to die. And yours is not the less noble because no drum beats before you when you go out to your daily battlefields, and no crowds shout your coming when you return from your daily victory and defeat.