“Is he alone who has courage on his right hand and faith on his left hand?”
Quotes about courage
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“Freedom is the sure possession of those alone who have the courage to defend it.”
“War alone brings up to their highest tension all human energies and imposes the stamp of nobility upon the peoples who have the courage to make it.”
“I was a little doubtful about the propriety of going to the Mammoth Cave without a gentleman escort, but if two ladies travel alone they must have the courage of men.”
“Without strength and courage it's really hard to perform at the highest levels of international figure skating, because you're alone on the ice and you only have seven minutes over two nights to prove yourself.”
“Men was formed for society, and is neither capable of living alone, nor has the courage to do it.”
“A mode of conduct, a standard of courage, discipline, fortitude and integrity can do a great deal to make a woman beautiful.”
“Our situation today shows that beauty demands for itself at least as much courage and decision as do truth and goodness, and she will not allow herself to be separated and banned from her two sisters without taking them along with herself in an act of mysterious vengeance.”
“Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one's courage.”
“It takes courage to grow up and become who you really are.”
“The greatest test of courage on earth is to bear defeat without losing heart.”
“My message to you all is of hope, courage and confidence. Let us mobilize all our resources in a systematic and organized way and tackle the grave issues that confront us with grim determination and discipline worthy of a great nation.”
“Most of us have far more courage than we ever dreamed we possessed.”
“Often the test of courage is not to die but to live.”
“Physical courage is a great test.”
“In fact, my courage and my bravery at a young age was the thing I was bullied for, a kind of 'Who do you think you are?'”
“Courage is the greatest of all virtues, because if you haven't courage, you may not have an opportunity to use any of the others.”
“Courage is what it takes to stand up and speak courage is also what it takes to sit down and listen.”
“Courage is grace under pressure.”
“We must build dikes of courage to hold back the flood of fear.”
“Courage is not simply one of the virtues, but the form of every virtue at the testing point.”
“Efforts and courage are not enough without purpose and direction.”
“Who could refrain that had a heart to love and in that heart courage to make love known?”
“Have courage for the great sorrows of life and patience for the small ones and when you have laboriously accomplished your daily task, go to sleep in peace.”