Courage Quotes

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

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"A man of principle stands alone if necessary, but he always stands."
Georges Danton
"To surrender principle for survival is to be already dead."
Georges Danton
C
"Courage is not the absence of fear, but the determination to act despite it."
Camille Desmoulins
C
"In chaos, it is courage that separates heroes from cowards."
Camille Desmoulins
B
"A soldier's duty is to his conscience first, his country second."
Benedict Arnold
B
"The conflict between duty and desire destroys many souls."
Benedict Arnold
B
"A soldier's greatest test comes not in battle, but in his choices."
Benedict Arnold
B
"A soldier who forgets his oath forgets his soul."
Benedict Arnold
B
"A soldier's duty is sacred, and its breach is unforgivable."
Benedict Arnold
J
"Indifference to injustice is complicity with tyranny."
Jean-Paul Marat
J
"Revolution devours those who lack the courage to see it through."
Jean-Paul Marat
J
"Neutrality in times of crisis is a choice to side with oppression."
Jean-Paul Marat
J
"The greatest betrayal is the silence of those who witness injustice."
Jean-Paul Marat
M
"A heart devoted to duty is stronger than all the powers of tyranny."
Marquis de Lafayette
M
"The fountain of success is not found in the talents we possess but in the courage with which we use them."
Marquis de Lafayette
M
"I have learned that victory is not achieved by the strength of armies but by the strength of convictions."
Marquis de Lafayette
M
"Every man has a duty to resist oppression wherever it appears."
Marquis de Lafayette
P
"Three millions of people so dead to all sense of liberty as calmly and meekly to submit to slavery."
Patrick Henry
P
"If this be treason, make the most of it."
Patrick Henry
P
"We should be free from fear."
Patrick Henry
P
"Resistance to tyranny becomes the Christian and social duty of each individual."
Patrick Henry
P
"It is a natural instinct to die fighting for one's home and country."
Patrick Henry
P
"There is no safety in the middle ground."
Patrick Henry
P
"We cannot be free unless we first free ourselves from fear."
Patrick Henry
P
"The future is in the hands of those who are willing to fight for it."
Patrick Henry
P
"In times of crisis, we must stand firm in our principles."
Patrick Henry
"A man who does not prepare for tomorrow's challenges is already defeated."
Paul Revere
"A true patriot does not count the cost, only the cause."
Paul Revere
"In moments of great peril, the ordinary become extraordinary."
Paul Revere
"The cost of inaction is always greater than the cost of courage."
Paul Revere