Courage Quotes

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

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"I have learned over the years that when one's mind is made up, this diminishes fear."
Ahmed Kathrada
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"The only way to deal with fear is to face it directly."
Ahmed Kathrada
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"I have learned that to overcome fear, one must first acknowledge it."
Ahmed Kathrada
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"I have the courage of my convictions, and I stand by what I believe in, regardless of the consequences."
Winnie Madikizela-Mandela
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"I have come to understand that vulnerability is not weakness but profound courage."
Winnie Madikizela-Mandela
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"One must always strive to do what is right, even when it is difficult."
Harry Oppenheimer
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"Courage is not the absence of fear; it is action in the face of fear."
Harry Oppenheimer
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"Courage is not the absence of fear, but the action taken despite it."
Joe Modise
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"We must have the courage to speak truth to power."
Joe Modise
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"The dignity of a person lies not in their circumstances, but in their refusal to be diminished by them."
Govan Mbeki
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"I have never been afraid to speak my mind, even when it was unpopular to do so."
Helen Suzman
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"Fear of unpopularity should never silence the voice of justice."
Helen Suzman
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"Courage is not the absence of fear, but action despite it."
Helen Suzman
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"Standing up for what is right is always worth the cost."
Helen Suzman
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"Moral courage is the rarest and most valuable kind of courage."
Helen Suzman
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"I have never regretted speaking my conscience, though I have often suffered for it."
Helen Suzman
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"I chose to be a voice rather than an echo."
Helen Suzman
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"True courage is standing alone when everyone else is sitting down."
Helen Suzman
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"I have learned that speaking truth often costs more than silence, but it costs less than complicity."
Helen Suzman
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"I chose to be a thorn in the side of injustice, not a comfortable cushion."
Helen Suzman
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"I have found that speaking truth is not always safe, but it is always necessary."
Helen Suzman
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"Courage is not the absence of fear, but the determination to act despite it."
Winnie Madikizela-Mandela
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"Fear is an illusion that dissolves when we stand together."
Winnie Madikizela-Mandela
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"Courage is not the lack of fear, but the determination to act despite it"
Joe Slovo
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"Every act of resistance, no matter how small, weakens the system of oppression"
Joe Slovo
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"The most powerful weapon against oppression is the refusal to be broken by it."
Ahmed Kathrada
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"To remain silent in the face of injustice is to become complicit in it."
Ahmed Kathrada
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"Courage is not the absence of fear, but action despite it."
Ahmed Kathrada
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"The most dangerous thing to power is a people who have decided they are no longer afraid."
Ahmed Kathrada
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"The work of reconciliation requires more courage than the work of resistance."
Ahmed Kathrada