Courage Quotes
Fear is universal. So is the choice to act despite it. These quotes honor that choice.
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"To write history faithfully is to risk the displeasure of the powerful."Livy
"Courage is not the absence of fear, but action taken despite it."Pliny the Younger
"To conquer fear is to unlock the door to possibility."Pliny the Younger
"He who fears death will never truly live."Suetonius
"Great deeds often spring from great folly."Suetonius
"True courage is the willingness to stand alone against the crowd."Suetonius
"Courage is not the absence of fear, but the mastery of it through reason and will."Ammianus Marcellinus
"The advancement of human knowledge requires the courage to challenge what is accepted."Ammianus Marcellinus
"The desire for safety stands against every great and noble enterprise."Tacitus
"Those who dare to fail miserably can achieve greatly."Tacitus
"The act of being conscious is in itself a form of rebellion."Tacitus
"Silence is sometimes the loudest form of rebellion."Tacitus
"To speak truth to power is to speak at great personal cost."Tacitus
"A man who fears death has not yet learned to live."Tacitus
"Courage is not the absence of fear, but action despite it."Martial
"Courage is choosing right over easy."Martial
"The best method of defending oneself is to attack one's enemies."Pliny the Elder
"Courage is not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it."Pliny the Elder
"Fortune favors the bold, but so does preparation."Livy
"Courage is not the absence of fear, but its mastery."Livy
"Cowards die many times before their deaths."Suetonius
"Fortune favors the bold."Suetonius
"Do what you cannot do."Suetonius
"Courage grows more mighty than fear when confronted."Horace
"Who could bear to be free if he has not the courage to bear freedom."Horace
"A person who fears nothing can conquer much."Pliny the Younger
"Courage is not the absence of fear but action in spite of it."Pliny the Younger
"To speak truth in a world of lies is a revolutionary act."Pliny the Younger
"In adversity, we discover who we truly are."Tacitus
"The courage to speak truth in times of falsehood is a rare virtue."Tacitus