The most desirable quality in a soldier is constancy in the support of fatigue; valor is only secondary.

Turks can be killed, but they can never be conquered.

It requires more courage to suffer than to die.

Do not look the other way; do not hesitate. Recognize that the world is hungry for action, not words. Act with courage and vision.

I am not willing that the vitality of our people be further sapped by the giving of cash, of market baskets, of a few hours of weekly work cutting grass, raking leaves or picking up papers in the public parks. We must preserve not only the bodies of the unemployed from destitution but also their self-respect, their self-reliance and courage and determination.

Two ways of building character - cultivating the strength to challenge oppression, and tolerate the resultant hardships that give rise to courage and awareness.