Courage Quotes

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

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"To forgive is not weakness; it is the strength of the truly courageous."
Maimonides
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"Whoever lives without foes does not merely fail to exercise his strength; he also fails to strengthen it."
Spinoza, Baruch
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"Fear dissolves when we understand its source."
Leibniz, Gottfried
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"Courage is fear that has said its prayers."
Leibniz, Gottfried
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"Courage is not the absence of fear, but the judgment that something else is more important."
Hume, David
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"The best cure for any evil is to have the courage to face it directly."
Hume, David
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"The greatest battles are fought in the minds of men."
Descartes, René
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"Courage is not the absence of fear; it is the mastery of fear."
Descartes, René
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"Confidence in one's self is the first requisite to great undertakings."
Locke, John
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"All cruelty springs from cowardice."
Locke, John
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"The greatest jihad is the struggle against one's own soul."
Al-Ghazali
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"The spirit of humanity rises highest when facing its greatest challenges."
Avicenna
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"Courage is not the absence of fear, but action despite it."
Avicenna
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"Evil inclinations, like poisons, are most dangerous in small doses."
Maimonides
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"The strongest fortress is an educated mind."
Maimonides
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"To fear the unknown is natural, but to investigate it is noble."
Leibniz, Gottfried
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"The pursuit of truth requires courage, for it often challenges what we believe."
Leibniz, Gottfried
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"Courage consists in the ability to persist despite difficulties."
Spinoza, Baruch
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"Courage is not the absence of fear, but rather the will to overcome it."
Descartes, René
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"Self-respect is the cornerstone of all virtue."
Descartes, René
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"Fear of God is the beginning of wisdom."
Al-Ghazali
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"Patience in hardship is the test of true character."
Al-Ghazali
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"Fear paralyzes the body; faith liberates the soul."
Al-Ghazali
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"Courage is not the absence of fear but action despite fear."
Avicenna
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"The most necessary and fundamental virtue is courage."
Locke, John
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"Courage is not the absence of fear, but action in spite of it."
Locke, John
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"To oppose the torrent of scholastic philosophy requires such unusual strength."
Hume, David
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"Courage is not the absence of fear, but mastery over it."
Averroes
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"The truly courageous man is he who overcomes his own inclinations."
Maimonides
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"To act justly requires not just knowledge but courage."
Maimonides