Courage Quotes

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

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"We are forced to march to battle and we are going to conquer or die."
Patrick Henry
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"Let us not despair; despair is the resource of cowards."
Patrick Henry
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"We must speak truth to power without fear."
Patrick Henry
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"I regret nothing more than the loss of honor, for it cannot be reclaimed once surrendered."
Benedict Arnold
"The midnight ride taught me that ordinary citizens can change the course of history when they act with purpose."
Paul Revere
"In moments of crisis, hesitation is the greatest betrayal of one's principles."
Paul Revere
"A lie whispered in darkness has less power than a truth spoken in fear."
Paul Revere
"I have found that true courage is not the absence of fear but the presence of duty."
Paul Revere
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"The struggle for freedom is a pursuit that demands both courage and conviction."
Samuel Adams
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"One man with courage makes a majority in the pursuit of truth."
Samuel Adams
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"The spirit of liberty cannot be extinguished by mere force alone."
Samuel Adams
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"The greatest courage is not in winning battles, but in standing for truth."
Samuel Adams
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"The voice of conscience should never be silenced by fear or favor."
Samuel Adams
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"Courage is not the absence of fear, but the determination to act despite it."
Samuel Adams
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"I feel myself obligated to pursue the path of duty and to the best of my ability to fulfill my trust."
James Madison
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"The very definition of true courage is not the absence of fear, but action in spite of it."
John Adams
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"The price of freedom is eternal vigilance in the face of tyranny."
Marquis de Lafayette
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"Sacrifice without purpose is merely suffering; sacrifice with purpose is nobility."
Marquis de Lafayette
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"True honor comes from standing firm in one's convictions."
Marquis de Lafayette
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"The courage to begin is often more difficult than the strength to continue."
Marquis de Lafayette
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"When duty and desire conflict, a man's true nature is revealed."
Benedict Arnold
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"A soldier's duty is to his country, but a man's duty is to his soul."
Benedict Arnold
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"In choosing between self and country, a man becomes either a hero or a cautionary tale."
Benedict Arnold
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"To abandon one's cause is to abandon one's soul."
Benedict Arnold
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"In the end, a man is measured by what he stood for, not against."
Benedict Arnold
"It is the duty of the patriot to protect his country from its government."
Thomas Paine
"Those are the times that try men's souls."
Thomas Paine
"He who dares not offend cannot be honest."
Thomas Paine
"A man who will not stand for something will fall for anything."
Paul Revere
"The darkness of the night cannot extinguish the light of conviction."
Paul Revere