Courage Quotes
Fear is universal. So is the choice to act despite it. These quotes honor that choice.
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"Courage is not the absence of fear, but action despite it."Juan Luis Vives
"The greatest discoveries come not from those who fear to ask questions."Nicola Fontana Tartaglia
"To give up is to betray your own potential."Nicola Fontana Tartaglia
"The greatest discoveries await those brave enough to seek them."Nicola Fontana Tartaglia
"To embrace challenge is to embrace growth."Nicola Fontana Tartaglia
"Those who fear death live only half a life."Gerolamo Cardano
"Courage is not the absence of fear; it is the action we take despite our fear."Gerolamo Cardano
"Prosperity doth best discover vice, but adversity doth best discover virtue."Francis Bacon
"Cowards die many times before their deaths."Francis Bacon
"Fortune favours the bold."Francis Bacon
"The pursuit of truth requires the courage to admit error."Francis Bacon
"To fail in one's purpose is not shameful if the attempt was made with integrity and sincerity."Matteo Ricci
"To bring two worlds into conversation requires the courage to be misunderstood by both."Matteo Ricci
"True courage is not the absence of fear, but action despite its presence."Giovan Battista della Porta
"Courage grows stronger with each act, like a muscle exercised."Giovan Battista della Porta
"A woman's mind is as capable of great deeds as any man's, if only given the same opportunity."Christine de Pizan
"In adversity, the true measure of character is revealed."Christine de Pizan
"Do not underestimate the power of a woman who has nothing left to lose."Christine de Pizan
"True courage is not the absence of fear, but action taken despite its presence."Juan Luis Vives
"I would rather live one day as a lion than a hundred years as a sheep."Francesco Petrarch
"The highest form of courage is to bear up against despair with a smile."Francesco Petrarch
"A problem well-stated is half solved; the rest depends on your courage to pursue it."Nicola Fontana Tartaglia
"To despair at a difficult problem is to admit defeat before the battle begins."Nicola Fontana Tartaglia
"To fear difficult work is to fear the very thing that would set you free."Nicola Fontana Tartaglia
"The man of reason fears nothing that can be calculated and understood."Nicola Fontana Tartaglia
"Courage is grace under pressure."Gerolamo Cardano
"To overcome difficulties is to experience the fullest expression of living."Gerolamo Cardano
"One cannot discover new oceans unless one has the courage to lose sight of the shore."Gerolamo Cardano
"Act as if it were impossible to fail."Francis Bacon
"The greatest trial is the uncertainty of the outcome."Francis Bacon