Courage Quotes

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

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"Cowards fear tomorrow; wise men prepare for it."
Otto von Bismarck
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"The future is not written; it is made by those with will and courage."
Otto von Bismarck
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"I have seen the future, and it belongs to those who dare to question the present."
Camille Desmoulins
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"To remain silent in the face of injustice is to become complicit in the crime."
Camille Desmoulins
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"Courage is not the absence of fear, but the decision to act despite it."
Camille Desmoulins
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"Liberty is not a privilege granted by the powerful; it is a right seized by the courageous."
Camille Desmoulins
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"Every act of defiance, no matter how small, contributes to the awakening of consciousness."
Camille Desmoulins
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"We fight because the alternative to struggle is slavery."
Camille Desmoulins
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"The pen that writes of liberty must never be silenced by threats of death."
Camille Desmoulins
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"The courage to speak truth is the first step toward liberation."
Camille Desmoulins
"Audacity, more audacity, always audacity!"
Georges Danton
"The moment of action is the moment of truth."
Georges Danton
"The courage to act is the rarest commodity in any age."
Georges Danton
"In moments of crisis, the true character of a man emerges."
Georges Danton
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"I have found that indecision is often more destructive than any decision made with conviction."
Louis XVI
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"In times of crisis, a leader must be calm when all around him is chaos."
Louis XVI
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"I regret not having the courage to act on my conscience sooner."
Louis XVI
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"One cannot escape one's destiny, but one can face it with dignity."
Louis XVI
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"I have discovered that true courage is not the absence of fear, but action despite it."
Louis XVI
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"In times of crisis, the voice of reason must rise above the clamor of fear and desperation."
Jean-Paul Marat
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"To write with conviction is to place one's neck upon the block of public judgment."
Jean-Paul Marat
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"The cost of principle is often measured in isolation and sacrifice."
Jean-Paul Marat
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"In defending others, we discover the architecture of our own souls."
Jean-Paul Marat
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"In the face of injustice, silence is the loudest confession of complicity."
Jean-Paul Marat
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"The voice of conscience, once awakened, cannot be silenced by fear alone."
Jean-Paul Marat
"I have learned that dignity is not found in position, but in character."
Marie Antoinette
"To speak truth in a world of lies is an act of profound courage."
Marie Antoinette
"A heart that remains open despite suffering is a heart that embodies true courage."
Marie Antoinette
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"Audacity, still more audacity, and audacity forever!"
Robespierre
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"He who is not either a coward or a fool cannot refuse to follow the path of duty."
Robespierre