The paradox of courage is that a man must be a little careless of his life even in order to keep it.
Courage is fear that has said its prayers and decided to go forward anyway.
It takes a certain courage and a certain greatness to be truly base.
Courage: The lovely virtue-the rib of Himself that God sent down to His children.
The fact is that the average man's love of liberty is nine-tenths imaginary, exactly like his love of sense, justice and truth. Liberty is not a thing for the great masses of men. It is the exclusive possession of a small and disreputable minority, like knowledge, courage and honor. It takes a special sort of man to understand and enjoy liberty - and he is usually an outlaw in democratic societies.
Courage is exhilarating.
Don’t mourn your luck that’s failing now, work gone wrong, your plans all proving deceptive — don’t mourn them uselessly. As one long prepared, and graced with courage, say goodbye to her, the Alexandria that is leaving. Above all, don’t fool yourself, don’t say it was a dream, your ears deceived you: don’t degrade yourself with empty hopes like these.
Bravery is not being afraid to be afraid.
Take courage; pain's extremity soon ends.
Have the courage to act instead of react.
If there is anything that links the human to the divine, it is the courage to stand by a principle when everybody else rejects it.
If you have the courage and you have the heart, that hero just might be you.
I am on this account not displeased that the Figure is not known as a Bald Eagle, but looks more like a Turkey. For the Truth the Turkey is in Comparison a much more respectable Bird, and withal a true original Native of America. . . He is besides, though a little vain & silly, a Bird of Courage, and would not hesitate to attack a Grenadier of the British Guards who should presume to invade his Farm Yard with a red Coat on.
He hath borne himself beyond the promise of his age, doing, in the figure of a lamb, the feats of a lion.
The desire for safety stands against every great and noble enterprise.
In the Soviet army it takes more courage to retreat than advance.
Peacemaking calls for courage, much more so than warfare.
A man of courage never needs weapons, but he may need bail.
Courage is a mutual thing.
Have the moral courage to be a light for others to follow.