Quotes about Courage
We must act in spite of fear ... not because of it.
— Anonymous
What recommends commerce to me is its enterprise and bravery. It does not clasp its hands and pray to Jupiter.
— Henry David Thoreau
The courage of life is often a less dramatic spectacle than the courage of a final moment, but it is no less a magnificent mixture of triumph and tragedy. A man does what he must- in spite of personal consequences, in spite of obstacles and dangers and pressures-and that is the basis of all morality.
— John F. Kennedy
Valour is nobleness of the mind.
— Anonymous
One man with courage makes a majority.
— Andrew Jackson
The weapon of the brave is in his heart.
— Anonymous
A brave arm makes a short sword long.
— Anonymous
Courage is the right disposition toward fear.
— Anonymous
Do not be afraid of defeat. You are never so near to victory as when defeated in a good cause.
— Henry Ward Beecher
The unknown is what it is. And to be frightened of it is what sends everybody scurrying around chasing dreams, illusions, wars, peace, love, hate, all that.... Accept that it's unknown, and it's plain sailing.
— John Lennon
He who forecasts all perils will never sail the sea.
— Anonymous
Not once or twice in our rough island story, The path of duty was the way to glory.
— Alfred Lord Tennyson