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Courage is what it takes to stand up and speak; courage is also what it takes to sit down and read more
Courage is what it takes to stand up and speak; courage is also what it takes to sit down and listen.
The man who is just and resolute will not be moved from his
settled purpose, either by the misdirected read more
The man who is just and resolute will not be moved from his
settled purpose, either by the misdirected rage of his fellow
citizens, or by the threats of an imperious tryant.
[Lat., Justum et tenacem propositi virum
Non civium ardor prava jubentium,
Non vultus instantis tyranni,
Mente quatit solida.]
I must not fear. Fear is the mind-killer. Fear is the little-death that brings total obliteration. I will face my read more
I must not fear. Fear is the mind-killer. Fear is the little-death that brings total obliteration. I will face my fear. I will permit it to pass over me and through me. And when it has gone past I will turn the inner eye to see its path. Where the fear has gone there will be nothing. Only I will remain. - Dune, "Litany Against Fear", 1965.
The opposite of courage in our society is not cowardice, it is conformity.
The opposite of courage in our society is not cowardice, it is conformity.
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 learned that courage was not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it. The brave man is not read more
I learned that courage was not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it. The brave man is not he who does not feel afraid, but he who conquers that fear.
You can't test courage cautiously.
You can't test courage cautiously.
Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.
Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.