Courage Quotes

Fear is universal. So is the choice to act despite it. These quotes honor that choice.

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"Courage is the foundation upon which all other virtues rest."
O. Henry
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"Fear grows in darkness; courage shines in light."
O. Henry
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"I would rather be ashes than dust."
Jack London
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"Daring is doing."
Jack London
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"To live is to embrace the unknown."
Jack London
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"There is no fate that cannot be surmounted by scorn."
Jack London
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"To be brave is to act despite your fear."
Jack London
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"The greatest tragedy is not to fail, but to fail to try."
Mary Wilkins Freeman
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"The truest form of rebellion is living authentically."
Mary Wilkins Freeman
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"The woman who stands alone often stands tallest."
Mary Wilkins Freeman
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"We are limited not by our capacity but by our courage."
Charlotte Perkins Gilman
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"The courage to be yourself is the first step toward authenticity."
Charlotte Perkins Gilman
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"True courage is not the absence of fear, but action in its presence."
Booth Tarkington
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"Courage is not fearlessness; it is faith despite fear."
Booth Tarkington
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"True courage is not the absence of fear, but the decision to act despite it."
Upton Sinclair
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"The person who never made a mistake never tried anything new."
Mary Wilkins Freeman
"Courage is the most important of all the virtues."
Sherwood Anderson
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"It is a curious thing that in bad dreams we often become aware of the fact and say that we will soon wake up."
O. Henry
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"A coward dies a thousand deaths; the brave die but once."
O. Henry
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"Courage is not the absence of fear; it is action in spite of it."
O. Henry
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"The bird that would soar above the level plain of tradition and prejudice must have strong wings."
Kate Chopin
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"Poverty is not a shame, but being ashamed of it is."
Booth Tarkington
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"The worker who knows their worth cannot be easily exploited."
Upton Sinclair
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"I would rather be ashes than dust."
Jack London
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"A man grows to his full height only through struggles."
Jack London
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"A man must have courage as a man must have breath."
Jack London
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"The pain of advancing in thought is but the growing pains of becoming fully human."
Charlotte Perkins Gilman
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"Courage is not the absence of fear, but action taken despite it."
Charlotte Perkins Gilman
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"Luck is the friend of the audacious."
O. Henry
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"Courage is not the absence of fear, but action in the face of it."
O. Henry