Start doing the things you think should be done, and start being what you think society should become. Do you believe in free speech? Then speak freely. Do you love the truth? Then tell it. Do you believe in an open society? Then act in the open. Do you believe in a decent and humane society? Then behave decently and humanely. -Adam Michnik.
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A coward turns away, but a brave man's choice is danger.
A coward turns away, but a brave man's choice is danger.
Physical courage, which despises all danger, will make a man brave in one way; and moral courage, which despises all read more
Physical courage, which despises all danger, will make a man brave in one way; and moral courage, which despises all opinion, will make a man brave in another.
To see what is right and not to do it, is want of courage. -Confucius Analects.
To see what is right and not to do it, is want of courage. -Confucius Analects.
One man with courage makes a majority. -Andrew Jackson.
One man with courage makes a majority. -Andrew Jackson.
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.
"I'm very brave generally," he went on in a low voice; "only today I happen to have a headache."
"I'm very brave generally," he went on in a low voice; "only today I happen to have a headache."
I think the Romans call it Stoicism.
I think the Romans call it Stoicism.
To me, there is no greater act of courage than being the one who kisses first.
To me, there is no greater act of courage than being the one who kisses first.
A bully is a coward turned inside out.
A bully is a coward turned inside out.
