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."Petronius
"We should train ourselves to bear small misfortunes so we can withstand great ones."Diogenes Laërtius
"Courage is not the absence of fear, but triumph over it."Diogenes Laërtius
"Courage is the first of all virtues."Diogenes Laërtius
"Fear has no dominion over those who are properly prepared."Juvenal
"Courage is not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it."Juvenal
"Courage grows with each small victory over fear."Juvenal
"Courage lies not in the absence of fear, but in transcending its illusion."Porphyry
"Courage is not the absence of prudence, but prudence combined with noble action."Porphyry
"Courage is fear that has learned to walk."Apuleius
"Love and courage are the same force."Apuleius
"Courage is the foundation of all virtues."Apuleius
"Courage is not the absence of fear, but action in spite of it."Martial
"The brave face their fears."Martial
"Courage is not the absence of fear, but action despite it."Ammianus Marcellinus
"Courage grows stronger through exercise."Ammianus Marcellinus
"Fear diminishes as courage increases."Ammianus Marcellinus
"Cowards die many times before their deaths."Suetonius
"Courage consists not in hazarding without fear, but being resolutely mindful of what is at stake."Plutarch
"Brave men are all vertebrates; they have backbones."Plutarch
"Courage and fear are brothers."Plutarch
"The desire for safety stands against every great and noble enterprise."Tacitus
"The road of excessive caution leads nowhere."Tacitus
"Courage is fear that has said its prayers."Tacitus
"Speak the truth even if your voice shakes."Juvenal
"In times of crisis, the mediocre reveal themselves as cowards."Juvenal
"Courage is not the absence of fear, but action in spite of it."Juvenal
"It is courage and not fear that is the antidote to death."Horace
"The man who makes no mistakes does not try new things."Horace
"Do not fear mistakes. There are none."Horace