Quotes for All
Many people today believe that cynicism requires courage. Actually, cynicism is the height of cowardice. It is innocence and open-heartednes s that requires the true courage — however often we are hurt as a result of it. Erica Jong
Despots govern by terror. They know that he who fears God fears nothing else; and therefore they eradicate from the mind, through their Voltaire, their Helvetius, and the rest of that infamous gang, that only sort of fear which generates true courage. Edmund Burke
But how cool, how quiet is true courage! Fanny Burney
True courage comes not just from feeling confident and strong, but from being the honest, authentic expression in yourself. Think about how audacious it is to really believe in yourself. Debbie Ford
If you could get up the courage to begin, you have the courage to succeed. David Viscott
Common experience shows how much rarer is moral courage than physical bravery. A thousand men will march to the mouth of the cannon where one man will dare espouse an unpopular cause . . . True courage and manhood come from the consciousness of the right attitude toward the world, the faith in one’s purpose, … Read more
True courage, in the face of almost certain death, is the rarest quality on earth. Christopher Pike
Anyone can give up; it is the easiest thing in the world to do. But to hold it together when everyone would expect you to fall apart, now that is true strength. Chris Bradford
This is the feeling that gives a man true courage-the feeling that he has a work to do at all costs; the sense of duty. Charles Kingsley
If you ask him: What is silence? he will answer, It is the Great Mystery! The holy silence is His voice! If you ask: What are the fruits of silence? he will say: They are self-control, true courage or endurance, patience, dignity, and reverence. Silence is the cornerstone of character. Charles Alexander Eastman