Courage Quotes

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

36597 quotes

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"The future belongs to those brave enough to chart new courses."
Zheng He
Z
"Fear grows in darkness; bring it to the light and it shrinks."
Zheng He
B
"The best stories are written by those willing to ask uncomfortable questions."
Bob Woodward
B
"Tenacity in pursuit of truth is what separates investigative journalism from mere reporting."
Bob Woodward
W
"In times of crisis, we discover what we are truly made of."
Walter Cronkite
W
"Courage is not the absence of fear, but action despite it."
Walter Cronkite
W
"The greatest stories are written by those who are willing to be vulnerable."
Walter Cronkite
W
"The greatest act of courage is to speak truth to power."
Walter Cronkite
"The foundation of victory lies in the preparation of the mind."
Qi Jiguang
"Fear is the mind's betrayal; courage is its redemption."
Qi Jiguang
Y
"Weakness disguised as caution is still weakness."
Yi Sun-sin
Y
"The path of least resistance leads to the weakest position."
Yi Sun-sin
Y
"Courage is fear that has learned to walk forward anyway."
Yi Sun-sin
Q
"A ruler who fears his people has already lost his kingdom."
Qutb-ud-Din Aibak
Q
"Those who fear change are destined to be ruled by those who embrace it."
Qutb-ud-Din Aibak
Q
"In the face of injustice, silence is complicity; action is virtue."
Qutb-ud-Din Aibak
C
"Courage is not the absence of fear; it is reporting the truth despite the personal cost."
Christiane Amanpour
C
"Fear should never silence the voice that speaks for justice."
Christiane Amanpour
C
"Journalism at its best is a form of moral courage."
Christiane Amanpour
C
"The world does not need more cynicism; it needs more courageous truth-telling."
Christiane Amanpour
C
"The world needs journalists who will ask difficult questions without fear."
Christiane Amanpour
C
"Journalists must be willing to go where the story is, no matter the cost."
Christiane Amanpour
C
"Fear-mongering is the enemy of rational discourse and peace."
Christiane Amanpour
C
"Courage grows when we refuse to look away from difficult truths."
Christiane Amanpour
E
"The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing."
Edward R. Murrow
E
"We are not descended from fearful men."
Edward R. Murrow
E
"One cannot defend civilization by abandoning it."
Edward R. Murrow
E
"Reporting the truth requires courage and a clear conscience."
Edward R. Murrow
E
"Courage is not the absence of fear; it is action in the presence of fear."
Edward R. Murrow
E
"We must speak truth to power, even when our voice shakes."
Edward R. Murrow