Courage Quotes

Fear is universal. So is the choice to act despite it. These quotes honor that choice.

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"Fear multiplies when spoken; courage multiplies when shared."
Leonidas I
"Those who choose the comfortable path often find it leads nowhere."
Leonidas I
"The warrior who fears death has already lost the battle."
Leonidas I
"The brave do not ask for permission; they ask for forgiveness afterward."
Leonidas I
"The warrior who smiles in the face of death has already conquered fear."
Leonidas I
"Those who refuse to take a stand stand for nothing."
Leonidas I
"A warrior's heart beats loudest when the odds are greatest."
Leonidas I
H
"What seems distant and unknowable becomes familiar through patient study."
Hipparchus
H
"The universe is vast, but not beyond the reach of human understanding."
Hipparchus
H
"The heavens reward those who approach them with both humility and courage."
Hipparchus
E
"Courage is the companion of truth."
Eratosthenes
I
"Those who lack courage in small matters will find none in great ones."
Isocrates
I
"To criticize is easy; to create is the work of true courage and vision."
Isocrates
I
"To be vulnerable is not weakness; it is the courage to show one's true self."
Isocrates
P
"Great things are accomplished by those who dare to believe in themselves."
Pericles
P
"Courage is not the absence of fear, but action in spite of it."
Pericles
P
"The courage to be different is the beginning of all progress."
Pericles
D
"The man who makes no mistakes does not try new things."
Demosthenes
D
"Courage is not the absence of fear, but action in spite of it."
Demosthenes
D
"The only thing we have to fear is fear itself."
Demosthenes
D
"You miss 100% of the shots you don't take."
Demosthenes
D
"A person who never made a mistake never tried anything new."
Demosthenes
D
"Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one's courage."
Demosthenes
D
"What we fear doing most is usually what we most need to do."
Demosthenes
D
"A life spent making mistakes is not only more honorable, but more useful than a life spent doing nothing."
Demosthenes
D
"The only true failure is not trying."
Demosthenes
"The measure of a man is not his size, but the size of his heart."
Leonidas I
"We are not measured by our enemies, but by how we face them."
Leonidas I
"A single moment of courage can change the course of history."
Leonidas I
"Courage is not the absence of fear, but defiance in its presence."
Leonidas I