Courage Quotes

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

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"Rational thought is not opposed to emotion but must sometimes overcome its pull."
Williamson, Timothy
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"In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity, waiting for those brave enough to seek it."
BonJour, Laurence
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"Courage is grace under pressure."
BonJour, Laurence
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"In the face of uncertainty, we find our greatest strength."
Edgington, Dorothy
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"Every act of courage begins with fear."
Edgington, Dorothy
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"Courage is not the absence of fear, but action despite it."
Edgington, Dorothy
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"Authentic living requires confronting uncomfortable truths about ourselves and our world."
Harman, Gilbert
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"The only way to deal with fear is to face it head on."
Nolan, Daniel
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"In the end, we will only regret the chances we didn't take."
Nolan, Daniel
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"Courage is doing what's right despite fear."
Nolan, Daniel
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"The examined life requires courage to face uncomfortable truths."
Goldman, Alvin
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"Understanding requires the courage to be wrong."
Williamson, Timothy
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"Understanding requires the courage to hold contradictions."
Williamson, Timothy
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"The virtue of intellectual courage means pursuing truth even when it challenges our cherished beliefs."
Sosa, Ernest
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"The intellectual virtue of intellectual courage means not retreating from hard truths."
Sosa, Ernest
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"The greatest courage is found in admitting what we do not know."
Mares, Edwin
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"Courage is not the absence of fear, but action despite it."
Mares, Edwin
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"The problem of doubt is not solved by ignoring it but by building better frameworks."
Lehrer, Keith
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"We must learn to live with ambiguity while still taking a stand on what matters most."
Lehrer, Keith
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"Courage in thought means willingness to be wrong."
Edgington, Dorothy
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"Intellectual courage means being willing to revise what we hold dear."
Edgington, Dorothy
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"The courage to think clearly is its own reward."
Edgington, Dorothy
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"Courage in thinking means following the truth wherever it leads."
Edgington, Dorothy
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"Courage is the willingness to be wrong."
Priest, Graham
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"Progress demands intellectual courage."
Priest, Graham
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"The brave think for themselves."
Priest, Graham
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"The courage to think differently is often mistaken for arrogance by those who cannot follow."
Nolan, Daniel
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"Courage is not the absence of fear; it is moving despite the cost."
Nolan, Daniel
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"The arguments we avoid are often the ones we most need to face."
Williamson, Timothy
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"In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity, waiting for those brave enough to seek it."
Mares, Edwin