Courage Quotes
Fear is universal. So is the choice to act despite it. These quotes honor that choice.
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"I have always believed in standing up for what's right."Fannie Lou Hamer
"You have to have courage to fight for your beliefs."Fannie Lou Hamer
"I refuse to let fear paralyze me."Fannie Lou Hamer
"Courage is not the absence of fear; it's taking action despite it."Al Sharpton
"The only impossible journey is the one you never begin."James Chaney
"Do what you feel in your heart to be right."James Chaney
"I have learned over the years that when one's mind is made up, this diminishes fear."James Chaney
"Courage is not the absence of fear but rather the assessment that something else is more important than fear."James Chaney
"Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that."Coretta Scott King
"Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter."Coretta Scott King
"The time is always right to do right, no matter the circumstances."Coretta Scott King
"The ultimate tragedy is not the oppression and cruelty by the bad people but the silence over that oppression by the good people."Coretta Scott King
"Silence in the face of injustice is complicity."Coretta Scott King
"When we stand together for what is right, no force can break our resolve."Michael Schwerner
"Courage is not the absence of fear, but action in spite of it."Michael Schwerner
"We are defined not by the obstacles we face, but by how we overcome them."Michael Schwerner
"Each of us has a choice: to act or to remain silent."Michael Schwerner
"In the face of hatred, we choose love; in the face of fear, we choose courage."Michael Schwerner
"To stand for what is right may be costly, but to stand for nothing is costlier."Michael Schwerner
"The path to freedom is paved with courage and conviction."Michael Schwerner
"We must have the courage to challenge systems that perpetuate inequality."Michael Schwerner
"We are called to be prophetic voices in a world that would prefer our silence."James Reeb
"The real sin is not in failing, but in refusing to try."James Reeb
"Courage is not the absence of fear, but acting despite it for what is right."James Reeb
"Fear of consequences should never silence the call to righteousness."James Reeb
"To follow one's conscience is to risk everything but gain integrity."James Reeb
"The path of righteousness is narrow and few find it because it demands everything."James Reeb
"To speak truth to power is to accept the consequences and still do it."James Reeb
"The one thing that doesn't abide by majority rule is a person's conscience."Atticus Finch
"Courage is not the absence of fear, but the conviction that something else is more important than fear."Atticus Finch