Courage Quotes

One man scorned and covered with scars still strove with his last ounce of courage to reach the unreachable stars; and the world will be better for this.

It takes courage to know when you ought to be afraid.

Wisdom, compassion, and courage are the three universally recognized moral qualities of men.

Falsehood is cowardice, the truth courage.

Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength, while loving someone deeply gives you courage.

Every human being on this earth is born with a tragedy, and it isn't original sin. He's born with the tragedy that he has to grow up... a lot of people don't have the courage to do it.

One man with courage is a majority.

The amount of eccentricity in a society has generally been proportional to the amount of genius, mental vigor, and moral courage it contained. That so few now dare to be eccentric marks the chief danger of the time.

He is a man of courage who does not run away, but remains at his post and fights against the enemy.

The courage of a soldier is heightened by his knowledge of his profession.

One of the greatest gifts my father gave me - unintentionally - was witnessing the courage with which he bore adversity. We had a bit of a rollercoaster life with some really challenging financial periods. He was always unshaken, completely tranquil, the same ebullient, laughing, jovial man.

People don't follow titles, they follow courage.

Most of the good executives do pretty well. Because to be a good executive you have to be strong, and you have to have a simple attribute that people have forgotten about - courage.

It is up to African leaders to show their will and political courage in order to assure that this new pan-African institution becomes an efficient instrument and not a place for endless discussions.

What has made America amazing has been the fact that throughout our history, throughout the more than 200 years of our history, there have been men and women of courage who stood up and decided it was more important to look out for the future of their children and their grandchildren than their own political futures.

The courage to be is the courage to accept oneself, in spite of being unacceptable.

Courage in danger is half the battle.

The courage of a soldier is found to be the cheapest and most common quality of human nature.

A man of courage never needs weapons, but he may need bail.

Have the courage to face a difficulty lest it kick you harder than you bargain for.

The enchanting charms of this sublime science reveal only to those who have the courage to go deeply into it.

While President Bush likes to project an image of strength and courage, the real truth is that in the presence of his large financial contributors, he is a moral coward.

People with courage and character always seem sinister to the rest.

Efforts and courage are not enough without purpose and direction.

We learned to be patient observers like the owl. We learned cleverness from the crow, and courage from the jay, who will attack an owl ten times its size to drive it off its territory. But above all of them ranked the chickadee because of its indomitable spirit.

We must have courage to bet on our ideas, to take the calculated risk, and to act. Everyday living requires courage if life is to be effective and bring happiness.

The people of South Carolina support conservatives who are trying to push real change, and the people of South Carolina expect their presidential candidates to back them up when they show courage.

Ingenuity, plus courage, plus work, equals miracles.

The weak in courage is strong in cunning.

I want to encourage our people, to educate our people to have the courage to understand and fight for their rights.