Courage Quotes

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

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"Virtue shines in misfortune."
Pindar
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"The path of noble deeds lies open to the brave."
Pindar
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"The brave man is not he who does not feel afraid, but he who conquers that fear."
Pindar
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"The brave man masters his fear."
Pindar
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"The stars do not lie; they merely await interpretation by those with the courage to study them."
Hipparchus
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"The astronomer who fears error will never discover truth."
Hipparchus
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"The astronomer who fears the unknown has already surrendered to it."
Hipparchus
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"Good men need not fear the judgment of other men."
Xenophon
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"The man who makes no mistakes does not try new things."
Xenophon
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"Death is not terrible, but to live defeated and inglorious is."
Xenophon
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"The greatest safety lies in not desiring safety at all."
Xenophon
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"The brave man is not he who does not fear, but he who fears yet acts."
Xenophon
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"Courage is not the absence of fear but the mastery of it."
Aesop
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"Better one day as a lion than a lifetime as a sheep."
Aesop
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"Character is not found in strength, but in resolution."
Thucydides
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"The greatest risk is the risk of taking no risks."
Thucydides
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"The physician who fears to question established wisdom will never advance medicine."
Galen
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"Stand and look directly into her eyes; let your love be as clear as the sun."
Sappho
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"A heart that loves deeply knows no fear."
Sappho
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"To love without fear is the highest form of courage."
Sappho
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"To face fear with love is to face it with invincibility."
Sappho
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"Great deeds are usually wrought at great risks."
Herodotus
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"It is better to have a lion for one day than a sheep for a lifetime."
Herodotus
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"Courage is not the absence of fear, but action in spite of it."
Herodotus
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"The patient is the hero in the struggle against disease."
Hippocrates
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"Courage is not the absence of fear, but the judgment that something is more important."
Hippocrates
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"The heart that knows no fear is the heart of champions."
Pindar
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"Courage is not the absence of fear, but action taken despite its presence."
Pindar
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"The seasoned warrior knows that victory begins in the mind before the first blow is struck."
Xenophon
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"A moment of courage can define a lifetime of existence."
Xenophon