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    Tender handed stroke a nettle,
    And it stings you for your pains;
    Grasp it like a man of mettle,
    And it soft as silk remains.

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The fearless are merely fearless. People who act in spite of their fear are truly brave. - November 11, 1999.

The fearless are merely fearless. People who act in spite of their fear are truly brave. - November 11, 1999.

by James A. Lafond-lewis Found in: Courage Quotes,
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A ship is safe in harbor, but that's not what ships are for.

A ship is safe in harbor, but that's not what ships are for.

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He who loses wealth loses much; he who loses a friend loses more; but he that loses his courage loses read more

He who loses wealth loses much; he who loses a friend loses more; but he that loses his courage loses all.

by Miguel De Cervantes Found in: Courage Quotes,
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Whatever course you decide upon, there is always someone to tell you that you are wrong. There are always difficulties read more

Whatever course you decide upon, there is always someone to tell you that you are wrong. There are always difficulties arising which tempt you to believe that your critics are right. To map out a course of action and follow it to an end requires courage.

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Keep your fears to yourself, but share your courage with others. -Robert Louis Stevenson.

Keep your fears to yourself, but share your courage with others. -Robert Louis Stevenson.

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If there is one thing upon this earth that mankind love and admire better than another, it is a brave read more

If there is one thing upon this earth that mankind love and admire better than another, it is a brave man, -- it is the man who dares to look the devil in the face and tell him he is a devil.

by James A. Garfield Found in: Courage Quotes,
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Some men give up their designs when they have almost reached the goal; While others, on the contrary, obtain a read more

Some men give up their designs when they have almost reached the goal; While others, on the contrary, obtain a victory by exerting, at the last moment, more vigorous efforts than ever before.

by Herodotus Found in: Courage Quotes,
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Loyalty binds me.

Loyalty binds me.

by Motto Found in: Courage Quotes,
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A hero is no braver than an ordinary man, but he is braver five minutes longer.

A hero is no braver than an ordinary man, but he is braver five minutes longer.

by Ralph Waldo Emerson Found in: Courage Quotes,
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