Courage Quotes

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

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"The highest form of courage is admitting when you are wrong."
Pershing
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"In any moment of decision, the best thing you can do is the right thing, the next best thing is the wrong thing, and the worst thing you can do is nothing."
Edmund Allenby
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"Courage is resistance to fear, mastery of fear - not absence of fear."
Edmund Allenby
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"You miss 100% of the shots you don't take."
Edmund Allenby
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"The way of the warrior is found in death. When it comes either/or, quickly choose death."
Edmund Allenby
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"The soldier's heart, the soldier's spirit, is to stay in the fight."
Bernard Montgomery
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"The greatest battles are often fought not with weapons, but with resolve."
Bernard Montgomery
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"A man who says he never fears is either a fool or a liar."
Bernard Montgomery
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"In the face of overwhelming odds, belief in yourself is half the battle."
Bernard Montgomery
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"A leader must be willing to stand alone for what is right."
Bernard Montgomery
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"A leader must possess the courage to make unpopular decisions when necessity demands it."
Paul von Hindenburg
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"The path of honor is often the path of greatest difficulty."
Paul von Hindenburg
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"Courage is not the absence of fear, but action despite it."
Paul von Hindenburg
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"A man of conviction stands alone if he must."
Paul von Hindenburg
"Speed is the essence of warfare; hesitation invites disaster."
Erwin Rommel
"Respect your opponent, but never underestimate your own capabilities."
Erwin Rommel
"A man who fears death has already surrendered to it."
Erwin Rommel
"The future is written by those willing to take risks today."
Erwin Rommel
"To win decisively, one must be willing to risk everything."
Erwin Rommel
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"The most vital quality a soldier can possess is self-confidence."
George S. Patton
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"Courage is fear holding on a minute longer."
George S. Patton
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"A commander must have moral courage and physical courage."
George S. Patton
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"Take calculated risks and be prepared to pay the price."
George S. Patton
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"The only way to overcome fear is to face it directly."
George S. Patton
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"A good soldier respects his enemy but fears nothing."
George S. Patton
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"The measure of a person is not in how they handle success, but in how they respond to setbacks."
John French
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"Courage is fear that has said its prayers."
John French
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"In any operation, one must always consider the morale of the troops above all else."
Douglas Haig
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"The test of character comes not in times of ease, but in times of hardship."
Douglas Haig
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"The army that wins is the army that refuses to accept defeat."
Douglas Haig