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; it is action in the face of fear."
Ida B. Wells
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"We must be willing to stand alone for what is right."
Ida B. Wells
B
"Deep throat taught me that sources need protection, but the truth needs exposure even more."
Bob Woodward
B
"A commitment to the truth sometimes means standing alone against popular opinion."
Bob Woodward
B
"Those who fear the truth fear transparency."
Bob Woodward
B
"Every story of corruption begins with someone seeing something wrong."
Bob Woodward
B
"A commitment to truth sometimes means becoming a vessel for history."
Bob Woodward
B
"Power is most threatened by those who have nothing left to lose."
Bob Woodward
"Don't be afraid to ask questions, even if you think they might be silly."
Barbara Walters
"You have to believe in yourself when no one else does."
Barbara Walters
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"The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing."
Edward R. Murrow
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"Casuality is the price of our freedom."
Edward R. Murrow
E
"Courage is not the absence of fear, but rather an assessment that something else is more important than fear."
Edward R. Murrow
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"We are not descended from fearful men."
Edward R. Murrow
E
"To know what is right and not do it is the greatest cowardice."
Edward R. Murrow
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"Fear leads to more fear, but courage leads to more courage."
Edward R. Murrow
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"Courage is being scared to death, but saddling up anyway."
Dan Rather
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"I believe that the role of a journalist is to ask the difficult questions that others are afraid to ask."
Christiane Amanpour
C
"Courage is not the absence of fear; it is the willingness to face the truth."
Christiane Amanpour
C
"I've never shied away from difficult stories because they are the ones that matter most."
Christiane Amanpour
C
"I've seen that courage is contagious; one act of bravery inspires others."
Christiane Amanpour
C
"The role of the press is to speak truth to power, always."
Christiane Amanpour
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"To know what is right and not do it is a failure of courage."
Walter Cronkite
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"The cost of being wrong in public is nothing compared to the cost of staying silent when you know the truth."
Walter Cronkite
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"The presence of a brave man in battle is worth a thousand men."
Yi Sun-sin
Y
"Even if the enemy is stronger, courage and will can overcome any obstacle."
Yi Sun-sin
Y
"In the face of impossible odds, courage becomes our greatest asset."
Yi Sun-sin
Y
"Courage is not the absence of fear, but action despite it."
Yi Sun-sin
B
"Persistence in investigation reveals what power tries to conceal."
Bob Woodward
B
"Courage in reporting sometimes means standing alone."
Bob Woodward