Quotes about Courage
A lion does not earn its crown quarreling with sheep.
— Matshona Dhliwayo
A warrior is defined by his scars, not his medals.
— Matshona Dhliwayo
Tigers cannot afford to care about what sheep think.
— Matshona Dhliwayo
When people try to pull you down, remember, they had to look up to do so.
— Matshona Dhliwayo
Any woman who chooses to behave like a full human being should be warned that the armies of the status quo will treat her as something of a dirty joke . . . She will need her sisterhood.
— Gloria Steinem
You must walk on water, especially if you don't know how to swim.
— Matshona Dhliwayo
The greatest mountain anyone can conquer is fear.
— Matshona Dhliwayo
First, fear will mock you, then fear will taunt you, then fear will oppose you, and if you ignore it, only then will it flee from you.
— Matshona Dhliwayo
Throw a warrior to the wolves and he'll return a conqueror.
— Matshona Dhliwayo
A bird does not fly because of the wind around it, but because of the strength within it.
— Matshona Dhliwayo
A bird must have faith in its wings in order to fly.
— Matshona Dhliwayo
A bird only conquers the sky when it has mastered enough courage to lose sight of the ground.
— Matshona Dhliwayo