Courage Quotes

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

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"One must recognize that the cost of indecision often exceeds the cost of a wrong decision."
Ivan Konev
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"Bravery is the capacity to perform properly even when scared half to death."
Omar Bradley
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"Valor is steadfastness – not the absence of fear, but rather action in the face of fear."
Omar Bradley
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"The one thing that counts is the courage that springs from commitment."
Omar Bradley
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"A man of courage is also master of his anger."
Omar Bradley
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"Uncommon valor was a common virtue."
Omar Bradley
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"The most vital quality a soldier can possess is self-confidence."
Omar Bradley
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"We must never allow fear to guide our decisions."
Omar Bradley
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"A soldier's loyalty is his greatest armor."
Isoroku Yamamoto
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"The soldier who fights with conviction in his heart fights with the strength of ten men."
Aleksandr Vasilevsky
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"A soldier's greatest fear should not be death, but living without purpose."
Aleksandr Vasilevsky
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"The bridge between success and failure is often just one decision made with courage."
Aleksandr Vasilevsky
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"There is nothing worse than the fear of death."
George C. Marshall
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"It is not enough to fight. It is the spirit which we bring to the fight so that matters."
George C. Marshall
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"Timidity has never produced great results."
George C. Marshall
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"A man who fears nothing is a man who respects nothing."
George C. Marshall
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"Fearlessness is not the absence of fear. It is acting in spite of fear."
George C. Marshall
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"There is no victory without courage."
George C. Marshall
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"The soldier who fears death will surely find it."
Georgy Zhukov
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"One must respect the enemy's capabilities while maintaining confidence in one's own."
Georgy Zhukov
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"Courage is not the absence of fear, but action despite it."
Georgy Zhukov
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"A wounded animal fights hardest; never underestimate a desperate opponent."
Georgy Zhukov
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"The professional soldier accepts risks that civilians cannot comprehend."
Georgy Zhukov
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"A man who fears failure before he begins has already lost half the battle."
Konstantin Rokossovsky
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"In the midst of chaos, clarity of purpose becomes your greatest weapon."
Konstantin Rokossovsky
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"True courage is not the absence of fear, but action taken in spite of it."
Konstantin Rokossovsky
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"A moment of decisiveness can change the course of history; hesitation merely delays the inevitable."
Konstantin Rokossovsky
"Courage is what it takes to stand up and speak; courage is also what it takes to sit down and listen."
Dwight D. Eisenhower
"In the long history of the world, only a few generations have been granted the role of defending freedom."
Dwight D. Eisenhower
"The only thing America has to fear is fear itself."
Dwight D. Eisenhower