Courage Quotes

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

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"Capital without courage is merely rust waiting to happen."
Collis P. Huntington
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"Men of lesser ability often mistake caution for prudence."
Collis P. Huntington
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"The man who waits for permission will never seize the moment."
Collis P. Huntington
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"I preferred to ask forgiveness rather than permission in matters of progress."
Collis P. Huntington
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"The greatest returns come to those willing to take the greatest risks."
Collis P. Huntington
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"The man who says something cannot be done should not interrupt the man doing it."
Collis P. Huntington
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"I have learned that the cost of hesitation often exceeds the cost of action."
Collis P. Huntington
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"I have always maintained that boldness is often merely clarity of vision acted upon."
Collis P. Huntington
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"The man who cannot fail has not yet truly risked anything."
Collis P. Huntington
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"I have always found that the price of success is far less than the price of regret."
Collis P. Huntington
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"Fear is the enemy of progress; courage is its companion."
Leland Stanford
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"Courage is the willingness to act despite uncertainty and fear."
Leland Stanford
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"The future belongs to those who are willing to take calculated risks."
John Jacob Astor
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"Success is not final, and failure is not fatal; it is the courage to continue that counts."
John Jacob Astor
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"The man who never makes a mistake never tries anything new."
John Jacob Astor
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"Courage is not the absence of fear—it is the mastery of it."
Stephen Girard
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"The strongest man is he who can admit his weakness."
Stephen Girard
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"The future is written by those bold enough to write it."
Stephen Girard
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"One must be willing to take risks to achieve greatness in business."
William K. Vanderbilt
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"Adversity tests the character of a man like nothing else can."
William K. Vanderbilt
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"A man of character does what is right, not what is easy."
William K. Vanderbilt
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"One should never allow fear to prevent bold action."
William K. Vanderbilt
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"I have learned that adversity reveals true character."
William K. Vanderbilt
"The world needs bold men of action."
Cornelius Vanderbilt II
"I do not fear competition; I welcome it."
Cornelius Vanderbilt II
"A man must be willing to take calculated risks."
Cornelius Vanderbilt II
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"Courage is not the absence of fear, but action despite it."
Mark Hopkins
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"Courage grows stronger each time it is called upon."
Mark Hopkins
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"Courage is not the absence of fear, but action despite it."
William Astor
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"The only failure is the failure to try."
William Astor