Courage Quotes

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

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"Courage is not the absence of fear but the decision to act despite it for what is right."
Oliver Tambo
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"In the heart of every oppressed person lies a spark of resistance waiting to be ignited."
Oliver Tambo
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"The tragedy is not that we face difficult choices but that we often choose comfort over conscience."
Oliver Tambo
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"Courage is not the absence of fear, but the determination to act despite it."
Govan Mbeki
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"Fear is the tool of tyrants; courage is the birthright of the free."
Ahmed Kathrada
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"Courage is not the absence of fear, but the decision to act for what is right despite our terror."
Ahmed Kathrada
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"Courage is not the absence of fear, but the determination to act despite it."
Joe Slovo
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"The courage of ordinary people can transform extraordinary circumstances."
Joe Slovo
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"We must be willing to sacrifice comfort for principle."
Joe Slovo
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"The mark of a true entrepreneur is the ability to see opportunity where others see only obstacles."
Harry Oppenheimer
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"Courage in business often looks like standing alone against popular opinion."
Harry Oppenheimer
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"You don't have to see the whole staircase, just take the first step."
Desmond Tutu
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"As human beings, we need more than money, we need more than food, we need more than shelter, we need more than clothing. We need dignity."
Desmond Tutu
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"To remain neutral in the face of suffering is to take the side of the perpetrator."
Desmond Tutu
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"Courage is not the absence of fear, but action in spite of it."
F.W. de Klerk
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"I have learned that courage is not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it."
Walter Sisulu
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"We must have the courage to admit when we are wrong and learn from our mistakes."
Walter Sisulu
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"Courage is not the absence of fear, but action taken despite it."
Oliver Tambo
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"Courage multiplies when shared among committed people."
Oliver Tambo
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"In the face of adversity, character is revealed, not created."
Govan Mbeki
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"Oppression thrives in silence; resistance begins with a single voice."
Govan Mbeki
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"To speak truth to power requires courage that most of us do not possess."
Govan Mbeki
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"The path of least resistance often leads to regret."
Govan Mbeki
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"The courage to be yourself is the greatest courage of all."
Govan Mbeki
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"Courage is not the absence of fear, but action taken despite it."
Ahmed Kathrada
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"Courage often wears the face of an ordinary person making an extraordinary choice."
Ahmed Kathrada
"Courage is not the absence of fear; it is acting despite it."
Leymah Gbowee
"Fear is temporary; courage is lasting."
Leymah Gbowee
"Forgiveness is not weakness; it is courage."
Leymah Gbowee
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"Believe in yourself and others will too."
Shirin Ebadi