Courage Quotes

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

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"Courage isn't the absence of fear—it's acting despite it."
Margaret Houlihan
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"Margaret's got more guts than most men I know. That's what I admire about her."
B.J. Hunnicutt
B
"You can't control what happens in war, but you can control how you respond to it."
B.J. Hunnicutt
B
"I've seen the worst in humanity out here. But I've also seen the best."
B.J. Hunnicutt
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"I've sacrificed comfort for duty my entire career."
Frank Burns
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"A surgeon's hands must be steady, but so must his convictions."
Frank Burns
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"I've stood up to higher ranks when protocol demanded it."
Frank Burns
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"A man of principle never wavers, no matter the pressure."
Frank Burns
F
"I've stood alone when necessary to uphold the regulations."
Frank Burns
F
"I cannot compromise on matters of principle."
Frank Burns
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"In this war, the only thing I can control is my own performance."
Margaret Houlihan
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"Courage isn't the absence of fear; it's acting despite it."
Margaret Houlihan
B
"Sometimes the bravest thing you can do is admit you're scared."
B.J. Hunnicutt
B
"Courage isn't the absence of fear; it's acting despite it."
B.J. Hunnicutt
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"Courage isn't the absence of fear; it's doing what's right anyway."
Hawkeye Pierce
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"Courage is defined by what you do when you're afraid."
Hawkeye Pierce
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"A nurse's duty never ends, even when her shift does."
Margaret Houlihan
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"Fear is just an emotion; it doesn't have to control you."
Margaret Houlihan
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"A good nurse never forgets the weight of her responsibility."
Margaret Houlihan
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"I've faced death and lived; nothing else scares me now."
Margaret Houlihan
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"There's honor in facing adversity without flinching."
Margaret Houlihan
B
"You can't save everyone, but you save who you can."
B.J. Hunnicutt
B
"Courage isn't the absence of fear - it's acting despite it."
B.J. Hunnicutt
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"The only way to deal with the insanity is to laugh at it."
M*A*S*H
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"Courage is doing what's right even when it costs you."
M*A*S*H
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"Courage isn't the absence of fear - it's doing what needs to be done despite it."
Hawkeye Pierce
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"Courage is being terrified and doing it anyway."
Hawkeye Pierce
H
"Courage isn't the absence of fear, it's action despite it."
Hawkeye Pierce
H
"You can't control the war, only your corner of it."
Hawkeye Pierce
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"Courage isn't about not being afraid. It's about being afraid and doing it anyway."
M*A*S*H