Arthur Schopenhauer Quotes
Personal courage is really a very subordinate virtue-a virtue, indeed, in which we are surpassed by the lower animals; or else you would not hear people say, as brave as a lion.
Quotes to Explore
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The test of courage comes when we are in the minority. The test of tolerance comes when we are in the majority.
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Because animals are property, we consider as 'humane treatment' that we would regard as torture if it were inflicted on humans.
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A ruler makes use of the majority and neglects the minority, and so he does not devote himself to virtue but to law.
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Stage and film are just two wildly different animals. Why compare the two?
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You can think what you like of Madonna - about her political choices and her PR - but you have to respect her courage not to let the critics stop her exploring her potential.
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All you need is the plan, the road map, and the courage to press on to your destination.
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Be who you are. It's easy to feel like you have to blend in, but it takes courage to live your life with conviction and embrace the person that you are.
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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?'
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Productive givers focus on acting in the long-term best interests of others, even if it's not pleasant. They have the courage to give the critical feedback we prefer not to hear, but truly need to hear. They offer tough love, knowing that we might like them less, but we'll come to trust and respect them more.
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To go to hospitals and see people fight and overcome cystic fibrosis or cancer or any number of illnesses is to see courage that is humbling. And athletes constantly need to be humbled.
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The man who has the courage of his platitudes is always a successful man.
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The courage of very ordinary people is all that stands between us and the dark.
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When I need to cry, I think of very sad things, mostly about animals.
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Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength, while loving someone deeply gives you courage.
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I know this president. And I can tell you that he cares deeply about the next generation of young women in this country - his daughters, and everyone's daughters. President Obama had the courage to stand with Sandra Fluke. Without hesitation, he defended her right to tell her story.
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Our expression and our words never coincide, which is why the animals don't understand us.
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Skepticism is a virtue in history as well as in philosophy.
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Actually, I don't like dogs. I'm from Morocco, and people there don't like animals.
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Freedom is a system based on courage.
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Courage is the fairest adornment of youth.
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The beginning is the most important part, especially when dealing with anything young and tender.
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Believe that the loose ball that you are chasing has your name wirtten on it.
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Personal courage is really a very subordinate virtue-a virtue, indeed, in which we are surpassed by the lower animals; or else you would not hear people say, as brave as a lion.
