Courage, the highest gift, that scorns to bend
To mean devices for a sordid end.
Courage--an independent read more

Courage, the highest gift, that scorns to bend
To mean devices for a sordid end.
Courage--an independent spark from Heaven's bright throne,
By which the soul stands raised, triumphant high, alone.
Great in itself, not praises of the crowd,
Above all vice, it stoops not to be proud.
Courage, the mighty attribute of powers above,
By which those great in war, are great in love.
The spring of all brave acts is seated here,
As falsehoods draw their sordid birth from fear.

A leader is one who knows the way, goes the way, and shows the way.

A leader is one who knows the way, goes the way, and shows the way.

The greatest barrier to success is the fear of failure.

The greatest barrier to success is the fear of failure.

Valor is a gift. Those having it never know for sure whether they have it till the test comes. And read more

Valor is a gift. Those having it never know for sure whether they have it till the test comes. And those having it in one test never know for sure if they will have it when the next test comes.

Fear is that little darkroom where negatives are developed.

Fear is that little darkroom where negatives are developed.

We are all the President's men.

We are all the President's men.

Courage is the ladder on which all the other virtues mount.

Courage is the ladder on which all the other virtues mount.

The charm of the best courages is that they are inventions,
inspirations, flashes of genius.

The charm of the best courages is that they are inventions,
inspirations, flashes of genius.

You become a champion by fighting one more round. When things are tough, you fight one more round.

You become a champion by fighting one more round. When things are tough, you fight one more round.