Courage Quotes

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

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"We must resist the temptation to deny consciousness simply because it is difficult to explain."
Nagel, Thomas
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"The problem of consciousness will not be solved by ignoring it or denying it."
Nagel, Thomas
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"We should embrace the challenges posed by consciousness rather than dismiss them."
Nagel, Thomas
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"We should resist the temptation to deny consciousness in order to preserve our scientific theories."
Chalmers, David
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"The so-called 'impossible' often simply marks the edge of what we have dared to imagine."
Turing, Alan
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"To achieve something great, one must be willing to attempt the impossible."
Turing, Alan
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"Courage is not the absence of fear; it is the ability to act despite fear."
Dennett, Daniel
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"Courage is not the absence of fear, but action taken despite it."
Jackson, Frank
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"Authenticity requires the courage to disappoint others' expectations."
Jackson, Frank
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"Understanding demands intellectual courage"
Davidson, Donald
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"Courage without wisdom is mere recklessness."
Foot, Philippa
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"Courage involves facing what is genuinely difficult."
Foot, Philippa
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"Virtue involves taking appropriate responsibility for our actions."
Foot, Philippa
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"Courage is not the absence of fear but action despite it."
Dennett, Daniel
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"We are not defined by our circumstances, but by how we choose to respond to them."
Jackson, Frank
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"The courage to be ordinary is often the rarest."
Jackson, Frank
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"Fear and courage are not opposites; courage is acting despite fear."
Jackson, Frank
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"It is disgraceful to say something merely because it is fashionable."
Anscombe, Elizabeth
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"Philosophy requires intellectual honesty."
Anscombe, Elizabeth
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"You miss 100% of the shots you don't take"
Wisdom, John
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"I have learned over the years that when one's mind is made up, this diminishes fear; knowing what must be done does away with fear"
Wisdom, John
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"Courage is grace under pressure"
Wisdom, John
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"You cannot discover new oceans unless you have the courage to lose sight of the shore"
Wisdom, John
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"Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail"
Wisdom, John
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"It takes courage to grow up and become who you really are"
Wisdom, John
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"Fear is a useful signal, not a permanent truth."
Dennett, Daniel
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"A good person is not one who never faces temptation, but one who recognizes it and chooses otherwise."
Foot, Philippa
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"Courage is not the absence of fear, but the ability to act rightly despite what we fear."
Foot, Philippa
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"The moral life requires courage because virtue often demands we stand against the opinions of others."
Foot, Philippa
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"To live virtuously in a vicious age requires extraordinary courage and clarity of vision."
Foot, Philippa