Courage Quotes
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You cannot build character and courage by destroying men's initiative and independence.
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Fear not, Cesario, take thy fortunes up. Be that thou know'st thou art and then thou art as great as that thou fear'st.
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Creation of effective public opinion depends on the cultivation of true courage, born of truthfulness and nonviolence.
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Newman cast a despairing glance at his small store of fuel, but, not having the courage to say no-a word which in all his life he never had said at the right time, either to himself or anyone else-gave way to the proposed arrangement.
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I was sure that none of the other wonderful actors I had met for this role would have such truthfulness, would have such courage and self-awareness of auto-destruction as River does.
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Nonviolence means an ocean of compassion. It means shedding from us every trace of ill will for others. It does not mean abjectness or timidity, or fleeing in fear. It means, on the contrary, firmness of mind and courage, a resolute spirit.
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Bravery never goes out of fashion.
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Moral courage is higher and a rarer virtue than physical courage.
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For the sake of historical truth I must verify that only the Greeks, of all the adversaries who confronted us, fought with bold courage and highest disregard of death.
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Today the man who has the courage to build himself a house constructs a meeting place for the people who will descend upon him on foot, by car, or by telephone. Employees of the gas, the electric, and the water- works will arrive; agents from life and fire insurance companies; building inspectors, collectors of radio tax; mortgage creditors and rent assessors who tax you for living in your own home.
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In professional work - certainly in the arts and graphics - 99% of people have zero courage. They blow with the wind.
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Courage is the mother of all virtues because without it, you cannot consistently perform the others.
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Courage is always greatest when blended with meekness; intellectual ability is most admirable when it sparkles in the setting of a modest self-distrust; and never does the human soul appear so strong as when it foregoes revenge and dares to forgive an injury.
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The only rule is, do what you really, impulsively, wish to do. But always act on your own responsibility, sincerely. And have the courage of your own strong emotion.
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The weak in courage is strong in cunning.
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One of the greatest gifts my father gave me - unintentionally - was witnessing the courage with which he bore adversity.
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I have no physical courage, I've asked for a double.
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Those who in this world have the courage to try and solve in their own lives new problems of life, are the ones who raise society to greatness.
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It is not our criminal actions that require courage to confess, but those which are ridiculous and foolish.
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The French courage proceeds from vanity...
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Who could refrain that had a heart to love and in that heart courage to make love known?
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Whenever I see John Lewis, I invariably say, 'Thank you.' And I will never stop. I don't know how he's still standing, because what he endured took courage and strength that I don't know that I have.
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Of course fear does not automatically lead to courage. Injury does not necessarily lead to insight. Hardship will not automatically make us better. Pain can break us or make us wiser. Suffering can destroy us or make us stronger. Fear can cripple us, or it can make us more courageous. It is resilience that makes the difference.
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The best protection any woman can have... is courage.
