Courage Quotes

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

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"Do not fear to undertake any project because you fear the criticism of others."
Nellie Bly
"One must have courage to stand alone when conviction demands it."
Nellie Bly
"The world needs more people who are willing to risk everything for what they believe in."
Nellie Bly
"I have discovered that courage is not the absence of fear but action despite it."
Nellie Bly
"The world needs more courage and less conformity."
Nellie Bly
"The person who says it is impossible should not interrupt the person doing it."
Barbara Walters
"Do something every day that scares you."
Barbara Walters
"Vulnerability is not weakness. It's the willingness to be honest about who you are."
Anderson Cooper
"I think courage is doing the thing you're afraid of, not the absence of fear."
Anderson Cooper
"History shows us that courage is often the only weapon against tyranny."
Julian Assange
"Whistleblowers are the conscience of democracies."
Julian Assange
"Death is less terrible than living in chains."
Julian Assange
"The greatest threats to freedom often come wrapped in the language of security."
Edward Snowden
"Whistleblowing is sometimes the last resort of conscience."
Edward Snowden
"Courage is acting despite the consequences."
Edward Snowden
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"Deep throat taught us that the truth is worth pursuing at any cost."
Carl Bernstein
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"Fear should never silence the journalist."
Carl Bernstein
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"Truth-telling is an act of courage."
Carl Bernstein
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"Silence in the face of injustice is complicity."
Carl Bernstein
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"Journalists must be willing to challenge the powerful."
Carl Bernstein
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"Truth-telling is never without risk."
Carl Bernstein
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"Journalists must be willing to be uncomfortable."
Carl Bernstein
"I have always believed that women could do anything that men could do."
Nellie Bly
"Being born a woman was the worst possible thing that could happen to me."
Nellie Bly
"Progress is made by those willing to challenge the status quo."
Nellie Bly
"The world needs people willing to ask difficult questions."
Nellie Bly
"One must cultivate the courage to stand alone."
Nellie Bly
"Courage is not the absence of fear but action despite it."
Nellie Bly
"I refused to accept that my gender limited my potential."
Nellie Bly
"The world needs people willing to live boldly."
Nellie Bly