Courage Quotes
Fear is universal. So is the choice to act despite it. These quotes honor that choice.
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"The art of war is ultimately the art of decision made despite insufficient information."Alfred von Schlieffen
"The soldier's greatest enemy is not the foe across the field but the doubt within his own heart."Alfred von Schlieffen
"The courage to make unpopular decisions separates the great commander from the merely competent."Alfred von Schlieffen
"To achieve greatness, one must be willing to stand alone against the tide of conventional wisdom."Alfred von Schlieffen
"Publish and be damned."Arthur Wellesley
"The time is come when I must play my last stake."Arthur Wellesley
"One may as well be hanged for a sheep as for a lamb."Arthur Wellesley
"A man must have the courage of his convictions."Arthur Wellesley
"Courage is not the absence of fear; it is the triumph over fear."Arthur Wellesley
"Courage is not the absence of fear, but action despite fear."Helmuth von Moltke
"Glory is the daughter of boldness."Napoléon III
"The world belongs to those who dare to take it."Napoléon III
"The heart of a true soldier is his dedication to a cause greater than himself."Napoléon III
"The man who never fails is the man who never tried."Napoléon III
"Fear is conquered not by running from danger, but by facing it squarely."Robert E. Lee
"In the midst of chaos, maintain your dignity and principles."Robert E. Lee
"Courage is the willingness to act despite uncertainty."Robert E. Lee
"Courage is a perfect sensibility of the measure of danger, and a mental willingness to endure it."William Tecumseh Sherman
"True courage is cool and calm."William Tecumseh Sherman
"A soldier must possess both intellect and courage."William Tecumseh Sherman
"I respect the man who stands by his convictions."William Tecumseh Sherman
"I never take counsel of my fears."Ulysses S. Grant
"I have no fear of what I have said and done."Ulysses S. Grant
"Desperate affairs require desperate remedies."Horatio Nelson
"I am of opinion the boldest measures are the safest."Horatio Nelson
"If a man consults whether he is to fight, when he has the power in his own hands, it is certain that his opinion is against fighting."Horatio Nelson
"I was a coward once but I was cured of it."Horatio Nelson
"Let it never be said that in a moment of crisis I failed to do my duty."Horatio Nelson
"Audacity sometimes wins the day."Horatio Nelson
"True courage is performing one's duty despite great fear."Robert E. Lee