Courage Quotes
Fear is universal. So is the choice to act despite it. These quotes honor that choice.
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"Fortitude is the virtue that allows us to face the unknown without fear."Paracelsus
"Courage is not the absence of fear, but the commitment to act despite it."Paracelsus
"In times of difficulty, courage is the virtue that sustains us."Juan Luis Vives
"Adversity reveals character; prosperity conceals it."Juan Luis Vives
"Fear is the shadow of courage."Juan Luis Vives
"In adversity, character is revealed and strengthened."Christine de Pizan
"Courage is not the absence of fear, but action despite it."Christine de Pizan
"In darkness, the curious mind seeks light through understanding."Giovan Battista della Porta
"The courageous learner faces the possibility of being proven wrong."Giovan Battista della Porta
"The greatest discoveries come from questioning the greatest authorities."Nicodemus Copernicus
"The universe does not ask for permission; neither should the seeker of truth."Nicodemus Copernicus
"Those who love truth must be willing to stand against the world."Nicodemus Copernicus
"The universe responds to those who dare to ask it questions."Nicodemus Copernicus
"Fear masquerades as tradition; courage wears the face of progress."Nicodemus Copernicus
"Those who mock the seekers of truth are the enemies of progress."Nicodemus Copernicus
"Courage is not the absence of fear but rather the assessment that something else is more important than fear."Francesco Petrarch
"A person of true courage is one who doubts and acts anyway."Matteo Ricci
"The voice of conscience is louder than the voice of the crowd."Matteo Ricci
"Courage is not the absence of fear, but action despite it."Gerolamo Cardano
"Courage is the foundation of all other virtues."Gerolamo Cardano
"The surest way to develop courage is to perform the act of courage."Juan Luis Vives
"Problems worthy of attack prove their worth by fighting back."Nicola Fontana Tartaglia
"Courage is not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it."Nicola Fontana Tartaglia
"A man preoccupied with his losses is incapable of acting with courage."Francis Bacon
"Adversity reveals the true character of the soul."Christine de Pizan
"Courage is fear that has said its prayers and acted anyway."Christine de Pizan
"It is more honorable to be raised up than never to have fallen."Francesco Petrarch
"The fear of death is the beginning of slavery."Francesco Petrarch
"Weakness of body is not weakness of spirit."Francesco Petrarch
"We are shaped not by our circumstances, but by our responses to them."Juan Luis Vives