True courage is not the brutal force of vulgar heroes, but the firm resolve of virtue and reason.

True courage is not the brutal force of vulgar heroes, but the firm resolve of virtue and reason.

I think the Romans call it Stoicism.

I think the Romans call it Stoicism.

Courage is grace under pressure.

Courage is grace under pressure.

Courage is resistance to fear, mastery of fear - not absence of fear.

Courage is resistance to fear, mastery of fear - not absence of fear.

Sometimes even to live is an act of courage.

Sometimes even to live is an act of courage.

Keep your fears to yourself, but share your courage with others.

Keep your fears to yourself, but share your courage with others.

Bravery has no place where it can avail nothing.

Bravery has no place where it can avail nothing.

Tender handed stroke a nettle,
And it stings you for your pains;
Grasp it like a man read more

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.

You are never a loser until you quit trying.

You are never a loser until you quit trying.