Courage Quotes

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

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"When you know something is wrong, you have an obligation to speak up."
Edith Windsor
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"Love makes you brave in ways you never expected."
Edith Windsor
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"I proved that it's never too late to stand up for yourself."
Edith Windsor
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"I learned that there is no such thing as too old to be courageous."
Edith Windsor
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"I learned that staying silent is not a choice when injustice surrounds you."
Edith Windsor
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"To be a lawyer for human rights is to be a voice for the voiceless."
Shirin Ebadi
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"Courage is not the absence of fear; it is action despite fear."
Shirin Ebadi
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"Every act of resistance against oppression is an act of love."
Shirin Ebadi
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"To stand alone against injustice is better than to stand with the crowd for oppression."
Shirin Ebadi
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"Moral courage is rarer than physical courage and far more valuable."
Shirin Ebadi
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"In times of injustice, silence becomes betrayal."
Shirin Ebadi
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"The most revolutionary act is to live with integrity in a world of compromise."
Shirin Ebadi
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"Courage is not the absence of fear, but acting despite it."
Ayaan Hirsi Ali
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"The greatest acts of courage happen in quiet moments of conviction."
Ayaan Hirsi Ali
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"Courage is contagious; one brave voice can inspire others."
Ayaan Hirsi Ali
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"The courage to stand alone is often the price of principle."
Ayaan Hirsi Ali
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"True courage is standing for unpopular truth when standing is costly."
Ayaan Hirsi Ali
"Courage is not the absence of fear; it's doing what's right despite the fear."
Peter Tatchell
"Courage multiplies when shared."
Peter Tatchell
"Fear should never determine our choices."
Peter Tatchell
"Authenticity is revolutionary."
Peter Tatchell
"We are stronger than our fears."
Peter Tatchell
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"The dynamic of our constitutional system is that individuals need not deferentially accept the wisdom of a prior generation."
Obergefell v. Hodges
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"A new generation needs not feel bound by the errors or limitations of the past."
Obergefell v. Hodges
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"The Court's duty includes protecting fundamental rights even when doing so requires overcoming entrenched prejudices."
Obergefell v. Hodges
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"If you are neutral in situations of injustice, you have chosen the side of the oppressor."
Desmond Tutu
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"I raise up my voice—not to shout but to be heard in a world of silence."
Malala Yousafzai
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"To stay silent is to be complicit."
Malala Yousafzai
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"I am not afraid because I have nothing to lose. I have already lost everything."
Malala Yousafzai
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"I speak because I believe that every voice matters and deserves to be heard."
Malala Yousafzai