Courage Quotes

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

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"The Ottoman Sultan learned that some lands cannot be conquered."
Vlad the Impaler
V
"A man who fears his own shadow will fall to the first challenger."
Vlad the Impaler
V
"I chose the path less traveled by the merciful."
Vlad the Impaler
V
"A man who hesitates is a man already defeated."
Vlad the Impaler
S
"The true warrior conquers himself before conquering any foe."
Shivaji
H
"Cowards father'd by their fears and base despair."
Henry V
H
"Once more unto the breach, dear friends, once more; or close the wall up with our English dead."
Henry V
H
"Cowards die many times before their deaths; the valiant never taste of death but once."
Henry V
E
"Victory belongs to those who endure longest in the field."
Edward I
E
"The fear of death is greater than death itself."
Edward I
R
"A knight is sworn to valor. His heart knows only honor."
Richard the Lionheart
R
"In the heat of battle, a man discovers who he truly is."
Richard the Lionheart
"Courage is not the absence of fear, but action despite it."
Akbar the Great
B
"The greatest victory is to conquer oneself."
Babur
B
"Courage is not the absence of fear, but action despite it."
Babur
H
"Once more unto the breach, dear friends, once more."
Henry V
H
"Cowards die many times before their deaths; the valiant never taste of death but once."
Henry V
H
"Once more to the breach!"
Henry V
A
"True courage is not the absence of fear, but action despite it."
Aurangzeb
A
"Those who live according to their conscience shall never fear judgment."
Aurangzeb
C
"Victory belongs to those who understand that patience is a weapon sharper than any sword."
Charles Martel
C
"Those who wait for permission to lead will never truly command."
Charles Martel
C
"Courage is not the absence of fear, but action despite its presence."
Charles Martel
C
"The greatest battles are often fought in the human heart before they reach the field."
Charles Martel
C
"The courage to stand alone is rarer than the courage to stand with many."
Charles Martel
C
"The courage to change course when proved wrong is rarer than the courage to persist."
Charles Martel
S
"The greatest battles are often fought within oneself."
Shivaji
S
"Courage is not the absence of fear; it is action despite fear."
Shivaji
E
"A man must have the courage to enforce what he believes."
Edward I
"Fear is the greatest prison, and courage is the key."
Akbar the Great