Quotes by Courage The best people possess a feeling for beauty, the courage to take risks, the discipline to tell the truth, the capacity for sacrifice. Ironically, their virtues make them vulnerable; they are often wounded, sometimes destroyed. Ernest Hemingway honestycouragebeauty Courage is grace under pressure. Ernest Hemingway couragepositiveinspirational Cowardice, as distinguished from panic, is almost always simply a lack of ability to suspend the functioning of the imagination. Ernest Hemingway cowardiceimaginationcourage Courage is not the absence of fear; it is the absence of self. Erwin McManus couragefearinspirational But courage which goes against military expediency is stupidity, or, if it is insisted upon by a commander, irresponsibility. Erwin Rommel militarystupidcourage Our achievements speak for themselves. What we have to keep track of are our failures, discouragements and doubts. We tend to forget the past difficulties, the many false starts, and the painful groping. We see our past achievements as the end results of a clean forward thrust, and our present difficulties as signs of decline and decay. Eric Hoffer paincouragepast Fear comes from uncertainty. When we are absolutely certain, whether of our worth or worthlessness, we are almost impervious to fear. Thus a feeling of utter unworthiness can be a source of courage. Eric Hoffer couragefearfeelings All glory comes from daring to begin. Eugene Fitch Ware motivationbusinesscourage You should not suffer the past. You should be able to wear it like a loose garment, take it off and let it drop. Eva Jessye adversitycouragememories If people bring so much courage to this world the world has to kill them to break them, so of course it kills them. The world breaks every one and afterward many are strong at the broken places. But those that will not break it kills. It kills the very good and the very gentle and the very brave impartially. If you are none of these you can be sure it will kill you too but there will be no special hurry. Ernest Hemingway strongcouragepeople A coward turns away, but a brave man's choice is danger. Euripides choicescouragemen This is courage in a man: to bear unflinchingly what heaven sends. Euripides inspirationcouragemen We have come out of the time when obedience, the acceptance of discipline, intelligent courage and resolution were most important, into that more difficult time when it is a man's duty to understand his world rather than simply fight for it. Ernest Hemingway fightingcouragetime The man who knows when not to act is wise. To my mind bravery if forethought. Euripides wisecouragemen Time will bring healing. Euripides healingcourageinspirational The ant's a centaur in his dragon world. Pull down thy vanity, it is not man Made courage, or made order, or made grace, Pull down thy vanity, I say pull down. Learn of the green world what can be thy place In scaled invention or true artistry, Pull down thy vanity, Paquin pull down! The green casque has outdone your elegance. Ezra Pound learningcouragemen Gird your hearts with silent fortitude, Suffering, yet hoping all things. Felicia Hemans sufferingcourageheart But how cool, how quiet is true courage! Fanny Burney true-couragecouragequiet The brave venture anything. Euripides bravebraverycourage That government is best which governs the least, so taught the courageous founders of this nation. This simple declaration is diametrically opposed to the all too common philosophy that the government should protect and support one from the cradle to the grave. The policy of the Founding Fathers has made our people and our nation strong. The opposite leads inevitably to moral decay. Ezra Taft Benson strongcouragefather«1516171819202122232425»
