Courage Quotes

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

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"Generally speaking, the errors and follies of mankind are more owing to cowardice than to want of sense."
David Hume
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"An enthusiast has no reason to fear his adversaries."
David Hume
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"The God who made the sun also made me; I am not a slave, I am a man."
Toussaint L'Ouverture
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"A slave who does not attempt to free himself is not worthy of freedom."
Toussaint L'Ouverture
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"We have proven that no empire, no matter how powerful, can enslave a people determined to be free."
Toussaint L'Ouverture
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"The enemy may have superior numbers and weapons, but we have something they cannot purchase: our determination."
Toussaint L'Ouverture
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"Our enemies underestimate us because they see only our circumstances, not our spirit."
Toussaint L'Ouverture
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"We have learned that freedom is not given; it is taken by those brave enough to claim it."
Toussaint L'Ouverture
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"The enemy fears not our weapons, but our conviction that we will never surrender."
Toussaint L'Ouverture
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"Every person who takes a stand for freedom strengthens the cause for all."
Toussaint L'Ouverture
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"Un soldado debe tener el corazón de un león y la mente de un filósofo."
José de San Martín
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"No basta ser valiente en el combate; hay que serlo también en la paz."
José de San Martín
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"El que no tiene enemigos no ha tomado posición sobre nada importante."
José de San Martín
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"Passive emotions are the passions; active emotions are the actions."
Baruch Spinoza
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"Those who are accustomed only to fear become either slaves or tyrants."
Baruch Spinoza
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"Courage is not the absence of fear, but action despite it."
Benito Juárez
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"The strength of conviction can move mountains."
Benito Juárez
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"Courage is the virtue that enables all other virtues."
Benito Juárez
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"The strength of conviction overcomes all obstacles."
Benito Juárez
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"True courage is standing alone for what is right."
Benito Juárez
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"The real tragedy of life is not that man fails, but that he never attempts."
Adam Smith
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"A person becomes a coward when he is not prepared to face the consequences of his own convictions."
Adam Smith
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"Courage consists not in hazarding without fear, but in being master of fear."
David Hume
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"The spirit of revolt has always been the only thing that has prevented humanity from stagnating."
Peter Kropotkin
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"Courage is not the absence of fear, but the triumph of conviction over doubt."
José de San Martín
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"The true soldier fights for an ideal, not for gold or glory."
José de San Martín
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"The enemy respects only those who stand firm in their convictions."
José de San Martín
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"The courage to begin is often all that is needed to inspire others to follow."
José de San Martín
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"I have served long enough to know that independence cannot be obtained without it."
Simón Bolívar
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"I have sworn eternal hatred against the Spanish throne."
Simón Bolívar