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 in its presence."Pliny the Elder
"I would rather lose a battle and save my principles than win through compromise of virtue."Cato the Younger
"I have lived as a free man ought to live, bound only by conscience."Cato the Younger
"I would rather stand alone for what is right than sit with thousands who are wrong."Cato the Younger
"I would rather be remembered as a fool for my convictions than wise for my compromises."Cato the Younger
"In choosing between comfort and principle, I shall always choose principle."Cato the Younger
"A man who dies for his principles dies immortal."Cato the Younger
"True courage is not the absence of fear, but action in spite of it."Cato the Younger
"I shall not be moved by threats or seduced by promises."Cato the Younger
"Those who fear death have already begun to die."Cato the Elder
"Courage is not the absence of fear, but action despite it."Cato the Elder
"The spirit that doubts itself has already surrendered."Cato the Elder
"Those who abandon principle for comfort have lost everything of value."Cato the Elder
"A man who clings to power in old age cheats the young of their inheritance."Diocletian
"In the face of inevitability, grace is the only response."Diocletian
"The warrior who knows when to lay down his sword is truly brave."Diocletian
"A man who fears nothing is more dangerous than a man who fears something."Hadrian
"Courage is not the absence of fear, but action despite it."Hadrian
"Fortune favors those who seize it with both hands."Septimius Severus
"The warrior who questions his purpose is already defeated."Septimius Severus
"To trust is to risk; to risk nothing is to rule nothing."Septimius Severus
"The future is written by those bold enough to seize the pen."Septimius Severus
"The man who waits for the perfect moment will never act."Septimius Severus
"Stop whatever you're doing for a moment and ask yourself: Am I afraid of death because I haven't lived?"Antoninus Pius
"Nothing can happen to you that nature hasn't equipped you to handle."Antoninus Pius
"Courage is not the absence of fear, but the willingness to act despite it."Constantine I
"A man who fears his own thoughts will never lead his people to greatness."Constantine I
"The warrior's greatest victory is over his own weaknesses."Cato the Elder
"He who fears death will never do anything worth doing."Cato the Younger
"Better to stand alone with integrity than to kneel with the crowd."Cato the Younger