Courage Quotes

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

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"Courage is the willingness to act despite overwhelming uncertainty."
Hideki Tojo
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"You are remembered not by how many times you fall, but by how many times you rise and continue forward."
Douglas MacArthur
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"I have seen that fear is conquered not by ignoring it, but by facing it with determination."
Douglas MacArthur
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"A leader must be willing to stand apart from the crowd when conscience demands it."
Douglas MacArthur
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"Courage is not the absence of fear, but the decision to act despite it."
Albert Kesselring
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"Courage is found in the hearts of ordinary people doing extraordinary things."
Chiang Kai-shek
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"The highest form of courage is admitting one's mistakes."
Chiang Kai-shek
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"A ship is always safest at the harbor, but that is not what ships are built for."
Chester Nimitz
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"Luck favors the brave, but courage favors the prepared."
Chester Nimitz
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"Courage is not the absence of fear, but the mastery of it."
Chester Nimitz
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"One cannot achieve great things without taking great risks."
Chester Nimitz
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"In moments of decision, the best choice is often the boldest one."
Chester Nimitz
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"A leader must be willing to stand alone if his convictions demand it."
Chester Nimitz
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"Courage is not the absence of fear, but the mastery of it through discipline."
Tomoyuki Yamashita
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"In adversity, we discover who we truly are."
Tomoyuki Yamashita
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"A soldier's true enemy is not the man across the field, but the doubts within himself."
Tomoyuki Yamashita
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"In the furnace of conflict, character is either forged or destroyed."
Tomoyuki Yamashita
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"The path of duty is often the loneliest path to walk."
Hideki Tojo
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"Courage is not the absence of fear, but action despite it."
Hideki Tojo
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"Men are not made great by the circumstances of their birth, but by their response to them."
William Halsey
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"The ocean does not care about your fears; it only respects your preparation."
William Halsey
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"Courage is not the absence of fear; it is action in the face of fear."
William Halsey
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"Naval history is a chronicle of men who dared when others hesitated."
William Halsey
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"Naval service demands not just physical courage, but moral courage as well."
William Halsey
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"Perseverance in the face of impossible odds is the mark of true greatness."
Chiang Kai-shek
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"We must be willing to sacrifice for the greater good of our nation."
Chiang Kai-shek
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"Man is not born for defeat. A man can be destroyed but not defeated."
Isoroku Yamamoto
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"Courage is a special kind of knowledge; the knowledge of how to fear what ought to be feared and how not to fear what ought not to be feared."
Douglas MacArthur
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"We are not retreating; we are advancing in another direction."
Douglas MacArthur
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"Valor is a gift. Those having it never know for sure whether they have it till the test comes."
Douglas MacArthur