Great occasions do not make heroes or cowards; they simply unveil them to the eyes of men.

Great occasions do not make heroes or cowards; they simply unveil them to the eyes of men.

The cowards never started -- and the weak died along the way.

The cowards never started -- and the weak died along the way.

All, too, will bear in mind this sacred principle, that though the will of the majority is in all cases read more

All, too, will bear in mind this sacred principle, that though the will of the majority is in all cases to prevail, that will, to be rightful, must be reasonable; that the minority possess their equal rights, which equal laws must protect, and to violate would be oppression.

Faint heart ne'er won fair lady.

Faint heart ne'er won fair lady.

There may be times when we are powerless to prevent injustice, but there must never be a time when we read more

There may be times when we are powerless to prevent injustice, but there must never be a time when we fail to protest.

Fear has its use but cowardice has none.

Fear has its use but cowardice has none.

Cowardice... is almost always simply a lack of ability to suspend functioning of the imagination.

Cowardice... is almost always simply a lack of ability to suspend functioning of the imagination.

In giving rights to others which belong to them, we give rights to ourselves and to our country

In giving rights to others which belong to them, we give rights to ourselves and to our country

The people to fear are not those who disagree with you, but those who disagree with you and are too read more

The people to fear are not those who disagree with you, but those who disagree with you and are too cowardly to let you know.