Courage Quotes

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

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"The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity."
Johann Goethe
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"A man of power is not afraid of the future."
Johann Goethe
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"Courage is not the absence of fear, but action in spite of it."
Johann Herder
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"Courage grows with each act of bravery."
Johann Herder
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"The pursuit of truth requires courage and integrity."
Catharine Macaulay
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"Courage is the virtue that enables all other virtues."
Catharine Macaulay
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"Courage is the height of human nature."
Friedrich Schiller
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"The brave man is not he who does not feel afraid, but he who conquers that fear."
Friedrich Schiller
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"The greatest courage a man can show is to stand alone."
Friedrich Schiller
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"Courage is the ability to do what is right despite fear."
Hugo Grotius
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"Courage is born from conviction."
Hugo Grotius
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"Courage is the virtue of facing truth without fear or illusion."
Christian Wolff
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"Courage is not the absence of fear, but action despite it"
Jean Bodin
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"True courage often goes unrecognized and unrewarded"
Jean Bodin
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"True courage is not the absence of fear, but action in spite of it."
Hugo Grotius
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"The greatest act of courage is admitting one's own weakness."
Hugo Grotius
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"Courage is required to speak truth to power."
Hugo Grotius
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"Growth requires the courage to embrace change and uncertainty."
Johann Herder
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"True courage often appears as gentleness in the face of violence."
Johann Herder
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"Courage is not the absence of fear, but reason overcoming it."
Catharine Macaulay
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"As soon as you trust yourself, you will know how to live."
Johann Goethe
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"Whatever you do or dream you can do, begin it. Boldness has genius and power and magic in it."
Johann Goethe
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"Boldness is a mask for the timid."
Johann Goethe
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"The world is in the hands of those who have the courage to dream and the will to act upon those dreams."
Friedrich Schiller
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"In a world of infinite distraction, focus becomes a form of courage."
Friedrich Schiller
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"Courage is not the absence of fear, but the transformation of it into action."
Friedrich Schiller
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"Fear dissolves in the presence of determined action."
Friedrich Schiller
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"Courage is the rational commitment to what is right, regardless of consequence."
Christian Wolff
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"The courageous person is one who follows reason even when passion cries otherwise."
Christian Wolff
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"In moments of doubt, return to fundamental principles and reason anew."
Christian Wolff