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 a man with a gun. Courage is when you know you're beat and you stand up anyway."
Atticus Finch
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"Sometimes doing the right thing means doing the unpopular thing."
Atticus Finch
"Don't let anyone dim your light because they're blinded by it."
Al Sharpton
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"Courage is not the absence of fear, but friendship with it."
Andrew Goodman
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"Courage is being scared but showing up anyway."
Andrew Goodman
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"I'm sick and tired of being sick and tired, and I'm going to do something about it."
Fannie Lou Hamer
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"Don't let nobody turn you around. Keep your eyes on the prize."
Fannie Lou Hamer
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"I went to the courthouse and I was willing to lose everything."
Fannie Lou Hamer
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"I went to jail many times, but I would do it again in a heartbeat."
Fannie Lou Hamer
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"I'm not afraid of anyone or anything when I know I'm right."
Fannie Lou Hamer
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"Courage is not the absence of fear, but the determination to act despite it."
James Chaney
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"Courage multiplies when we stand together."
James Chaney
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"We are not defined by our circumstances, but by our response to them."
Andrew Goodman
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"Courage is simply moving forward when you've already decided to."
Andrew Goodman
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"We must be willing to sacrifice comfort for conscience."
Michael Schwerner
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"Courage is not the absence of fear, but moving forward despite it."
Michael Schwerner
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"Truth requires us to speak even when our voice shakes."
Michael Schwerner
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"Courage is contagious; one act inspires many."
Michael Schwerner
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"We must be willing to be unpopular for what is right."
Michael Schwerner
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"We are shaped by our choices in moments that demand courage."
Michael Schwerner
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"The path to justice is illuminated by those willing to sacrifice."
Michael Schwerner
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"The courage to stand alone is the beginning of standing with many."
Michael Schwerner
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"We must be willing to sacrifice for those who come after us."
Michael Schwerner
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"To be silent is to be complicit in injustice."
Viola Liuzzo
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"I choose to stand with the oppressed and forgotten."
Viola Liuzzo
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"We cannot remain neutral in the face of evil."
Viola Liuzzo
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"The future belongs to those brave enough to fight for it."
Viola Liuzzo
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"Courage is not the absence of fear, but action despite it."
Viola Liuzzo
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"Fear is a tool of oppression; courage is the antidote."
Viola Liuzzo
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"Courage is contagious; when one person acts, others follow."
Viola Liuzzo