Courage Quotes

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

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"In crisis, character is revealed."
Hideki Tojo
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"The test of conviction is action under pressure."
Hideki Tojo
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"Courage is contagious; so is fear."
Hideki Tojo
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"The higher the stakes, the more important becomes the ability to think clearly under pressure."
Chester Nimitz
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"Morale is a state of mind. It is steadfastness and courage and hope in the individual soldier."
Chester Nimitz
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"Courage is fear holding on a minute longer."
Chester Nimitz
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"Wars are not won by being defensive; they are won by being decisive."
Chester Nimitz
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"The test of real courage is not whether you fear, but whether you act despite your fear."
Chester Nimitz
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"In the military, as in life, the person who can remain calm under pressure is the person who will succeed."
Chester Nimitz
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"In times of crisis, clarity of purpose becomes a soldier's greatest weapon."
Albert Kesselring
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"The soldier who questions is the soldier who survives."
Albert Kesselring
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"Numbers matter less than the spirit of those who wield them."
Albert Kesselring
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"Every soldier carries within him the potential for greatness."
Albert Kesselring
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"In conflict, the will to prevail often matters more than might."
Albert Kesselring
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"An army led by conviction is an army that cannot be broken."
Albert Kesselring
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"The true measure of a soldier is not his courage in battle, but his character in peace."
Tomoyuki Yamashita
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"In the darkest hour, a steady hand matters more than brilliant schemes."
Tomoyuki Yamashita
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"Courage is not the absence of fear, but the determination to act despite it."
Chiang Kai-shek
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"The spirit of a people cannot be conquered by arms alone."
Chiang Kai-shek
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"Fear is just the price we pay for caring about something."
William Halsey
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"Sometimes the bravest thing a man can do is admit he was wrong."
William Halsey
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"Never let them see you sweat, but always let them see your determination."
William Halsey
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"The measure of courage is not the absence of fear, but action in spite of it."
William Halsey
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"A moment of courage can change the course of history."
William Halsey
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"Victory is not final, defeat is not fatal. It is the courage to continue that matters."
Hasso von Manstein
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"Fortune favors the bold, but only if they are also wise."
Hasso von Manstein
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"A leader who blames circumstances has already surrendered."
Hasso von Manstein
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"Sacrifice for one's country is the highest honor a citizen can achieve."
Hideki Tojo
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"The warrior's code demands honor even in the face of defeat."
Hideki Tojo
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"A soldier's greatest weapon is his unwavering resolve."
Hideki Tojo