Courage Quotes

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

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"In times of uncertainty, hold fast to what you know to be true."
Robert E. Lee
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"Patience is a virtue, but not when it comes to defeating the enemy."
Arthur Wellesley
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"Courage is not the absence of fear, but action in spite of it."
Arthur Wellesley
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"One must be willing to stand alone for what is right."
Arthur Wellesley
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"I have never regretted standing for what I believed."
Arthur Wellesley
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"One must be willing to pay the price for conviction."
Arthur Wellesley
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"I am not afraid. I was born to do this."
Joan of Arc
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"Courage is not the absence of fear, but rather the assessment that something else is more important than fear."
Joan of Arc
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"Soldier, I am not afraid of your sword."
Joan of Arc
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"The weak in courage are strong in cunning."
Joan of Arc
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"I fear no one but God."
Joan of Arc
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"I stand before my accusers with a pure heart."
Joan of Arc
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"I choose death with honor over life with shame."
Joan of Arc
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"I will face my accusers without fear."
Joan of Arc
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"I face the future without fear."
Joan of Arc
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"Fear is the refuge of the small-minded; embrace courage instead."
Saladin
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"Courage is not the absence of fear, but action despite it."
Saladin
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"I have seen the lion in his lair and found him to be nothing to fear."
Robert E. Lee
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"The true meaning of courage is to do what you believe is right without considering the consequences."
Robert E. Lee
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"I have no fear except that of doing wrong."
William the Conqueror
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"The man who fears nothing has already won half the battle."
William the Conqueror
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"A good death is worth more than a long life lived without honor."
William the Conqueror
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"The future belongs to those bold enough to seize it."
William the Conqueror
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"The British Empire is not what it was because we have lost the will to defend it with our lives."
Horatio Nelson
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"To shrink from responsibility is to betray those who depend upon you."
Horatio Nelson
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"True courage is not the absence of fear, but action despite it."
Horatio Nelson
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"In the face of impossible odds, the human will can yet prevail."
Horatio Nelson
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"To accept responsibility is to accept the possibility of failure."
Horatio Nelson
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"In the hearts of brave men, fear finds no purchase."
Horatio Nelson
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"To face one's fears is to discover one's true courage."
Horatio Nelson