Courage Quotes

In the Soviet army it takes more courage to retreat than advance.

I wish that the Indians believed me a God, for upon the report of an enemy's valor oftentimes depends the success of a battle, and false reports have many times done as great things as true courage and resolution.

Through every generation of the human race there has been a constant war, a war with fear. Those who have the courage to conquer it are made free and those who are conquered by it are made to suffer until they have the courage to defeat it, or death takes them.

Toil and risk are the price of glory, but it is a lovely thing to live with courage and die leaving an everlasting fame.

To all Americans in every city near and far, small and large, from mountain to mountain, from ocean to ocean, hear these words: You will never be ignored again. Your voice, your hopes, and your dreams will define our American destiny. And your courage and goodness and love will forever guide us along the way.

The abundance of courage came from an abundance of faith. The great deeds of an Army came from the great depths of their love. As they confronted their fate, the Americans and the Allies placed themselves into the palm of God's hand.

You're the greatest cutter. I need an Elon Musk - I need somebody that has a lot of strength and courage and smarts. I want to close up the Department of Education, move education back to the states.

Get going. Move forward. Aim High. Plan a takeoff. Don't just sit on the runway and hope someone will come along and push the airplane. It simply won't happen. Change your attitude and gain some altitude. Believe me, you'll love it up here.

Following your convictions means you must be willing to face criticism from those who lack the same courage to do what is right. It's called the road less traveled.

Demand the best from yourself and be totally unafraid to challenge entrenched interests and failed power structures.

You can't be scared, you do your thing, you hold your ground, you stand up tall, and whatever happens happens.

You must first be willing to fail - and you must have the courage to go for it anyway.

To a contrarian like me, constant advice not to do something almost always starts me quickly down the risky, unpopular path.

It is not difficult to be a revolutionary when revolution has already broken out and is in spate, when all people are joining the revolution just because they are carried away, because it is the vogue, and sometimes even from careerist motives. It is far more difficult-and far more precious-to be a revolutionary when the conditions for direct, open, really mass and really revolutionary struggle do not yet exist.

The only way to win is to not be afraid of losing.

When life seems hard, the courageous do not lie down and accept defeat; instead, they are all the more determined to struggle for a better future.

In the turbulence of this anxious and active world many people are leading uneventful, lonely lives. To them dreariness, not disaster, is the enemy. They seldom realize that on their steadfastness, on their ability to withstand the fatigue of dull repetitive work, and on their courage in meeting constant small adversities depend in great measure the happiness and prosperity of the community as a whole.

Today we need a special kind of courage. Not the kind needed in battle, but a kind which makes us stand up for everything that we know is right, everything that is true and honest. We need the kind of courage that can withstand the subtle corruption of the cynics, so that we can show the world that we are not afraid of the future.

On behalf of the British people I salute the skill and courage which have brought man to the moon. May this endeavour increase the knowledge and well-being of mankind.

You get in life what you have the courage to ask for.