Courage Quotes

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

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"Fear is the enemy of progress; courage is its companion."
John Wanamaker
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"Courage is not the absence of fear; it is action taken despite it."
John Wanamaker
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"I learned that the only failure is the failure to try."
John Wanamaker
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"I am not afraid of storms, for I am learning how to sail my ship."
Frank Woolworth
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"Courage is fear with faith."
Frank Woolworth
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"Courage in commerce is often simply doing what is right when it costs something."
Marshall Field
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"Courage is carrying out your vision when the outcome is uncertain."
Marshall Field
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"Every mile of track laid represents a victory against human limitation."
George Stephenson
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"Success in engineering requires the courage to try what others deem impossible."
George Stephenson
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"Every obstacle overcome in building railways makes the next mountain seem smaller."
George Stephenson
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"I have always believed that the impossible merely requires more determination."
Isambard Kingdom Brunel
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"The courage to begin is more valuable than the certainty of success."
Isambard Kingdom Brunel
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"To innovate is to risk ridicule; to succeed is to silence the critics."
Richard Arkwright
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"Fear of failure is the greatest obstacle to achievement."
Richard Arkwright
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"To fail at something worthwhile is far superior to succeeding at the trivial."
Richard Arkwright
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"In the space between intention and action lies the test of character."
Richard Arkwright
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"In adversity, the true character emerges unburdened by pretense."
Richard Arkwright
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"Confidence is not the absence of doubt, but the presence of preparation."
Richard Arkwright
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"The man who never made a mistake never tried anything new."
James Cash Penney
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"Fear grows in darkness; if you think there's a bogey man around, turn on the light."
James Cash Penney
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"Courage is doing what you're afraid to do."
James Cash Penney
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"In the end, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends, and the inaction of our merchants."
John Wanamaker
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"In business, courage is often the only capital required."
John Wanamaker
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"Innovation requires courage and patience in equal measure."
Marshall Field
"To improve upon what already exists requires courage to challenge convention and vision to see possibilities."
Jedediah Strutt
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"Great things never come from comfort zones."
Frank Woolworth
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"Don't be afraid to start small; every empire begins with a single brick."
Frank Woolworth
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"A moment of courage can change the trajectory of your entire life."
Frank Woolworth
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"The future is written not by those who have the most, but by those who dare the most."
Frank Woolworth
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"The future belongs to those bold enough to build it."
George Stephenson