Famous Quotes & Sayings

He showed tremendous courage after that foul that left him bleeding.

Joan Arc

Hold the cross high so I may see it through the flames!

John Burns

Remember the match girls who won their strike and formed a union; take courage from the gas stokers who only a few weeks ago won the eight hour day.

Jane Elliott

To sit back and do nothing is to cooperate with the oppressor.

Elliott Abrams

The courage of the Syrian protesters is remarkable, for they face prison, torture, or death every time they lift a banner.

No man in the world has more courage than the man who can stop after eating one peanut.

Edmund Burke

Nobody makes a greater mistake than he who does nothing because he could only do a little

Nearly 2,000 years ago someone died on a cross for us. Shouldn't we have the courage to stand up for him?

But for those on the right, ... McCarthy fought the good fight. He was courageous when others wouldn't do it.

Mark Kennedy

Because of the courage and skill of America's fighting men and women, we live in a nation that enjoys unprecedented peace and prosperity.

Martin O'Neill

I don't know where the players get their determination and their courage to keep going and they deserve great credit.

Jeb Bush

I am grateful to Glenda for stepping up to provide strong, courageous leadership for our state,

Charles Mathias

People tend to want to follow the beaten path. The difficulty is that the beaten path doesn't seem to be leading anywhere.

Frank Sinatra

I would be honored just to be the pillow upon which this courageous man lays down to rest his head.

Silvan Shalom

I wish to particularly thank President Musharraf for his courage in promoting peace and moderation in our region and in general.

William Sherman

I would define true courage to be a perfect sensibility of the measure of danger, and a mental willingness to endure it.

I was pleased with the score. We all knew our routine wasn't as difficult as some of the other squads competing. It took a lot of courage for our cheerleaders to go out on the mat knowing that.

Shilpa Shetty

I have huge respect for women who go out of their homes and have the courage to make their own destiny. And let me tell you, Indian women are doing a great job. There are those who work because they have no option but to earn, and then there are those who do it because they have the right talent. I respect both.

Bernie Bickerstaff

I don't have the courage to inquire right now.

Arthur Conan Doyle

It is stupidity rather than courage to refuse to recognize danger when it is close upon you.

Barbara Lee

[To the House of Representatives before casting the only vote against allowing George W. Bush to use 'all necesary and appropriate force' in response to 9/11:] We must be careful not to embark on an open-ended war with neither an exit strategy nor a focused target. We cannot repeat past mistakes.

Barbara Sher

Imaginary obstacles are insurmountable. Real ones aren't. But you can't tell the difference when you have no real information. Fear can create even more imaginary obstacles than ignorance can. That's why the smallest step away from speculation and into reality can be an amazing relief...The Reality Solution means: Do it before you're ready.

Augustus Hare

Few persons have courage enough to appear as good as they really are.

Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr.

If we are to survive, we must have ideas, vision, and courage. These things are rarely produced by committees. Everything that matters in our intellectual and moral life begins with an individual confronting his own mind and conscience in a room by himself.

Arthur Koestler

If the creator has a purpose in equipping us with a neck, he surely would have meant for us to stick it out.

Arthur Koestler

Courage is never to let your actions be influenced by your fears.

Catherine the Great

I beg you take courage; the brave soul can mend even disaster.

Carl Lewis

The trials on the road to world harmony are no greater than the courage of those who accept the challenge.

Johnnie Cochran

Nobody has had the courage to say this is wrong. You are empowered to say this is wrong ... Stop this cover-up! Stop this cover-up!

Johnnie Cochran

Nobody has had the courage to say this is wrong,

Paul Rieckhoff

men and women of extraordinary courage and incredible capability. But it's time we had leadership in Washington to match that courage and match that capability.