Courage Quotes

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

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"We must maintain eternal vigilance against tyranny in all its forms."
Samuel Adams
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"True courage is not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it."
Samuel Adams
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"The measure of a man's real character is what he would do if he knew he would never be found out."
James Madison
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"True courage is not the absence of fear, but action in the face of it."
James Madison
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"This is the only time in which it is possible for us to secure our rights."
Patrick Henry
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"If this be treason, make the most of it."
Patrick Henry
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"I have nothing to offer but blood, toil, tears and sweat."
Patrick Henry
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"I am but one voice crying in the wilderness, but I will not be silenced."
Patrick Henry
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"The American spirit refuses to be broken by those who would enslave it."
Patrick Henry
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"The minds of the citizens of Virginia are prepared for resistance."
Patrick Henry
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"Caution is a virtue, but excessive caution becomes cowardice."
Patrick Henry
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"A nation which can prefer disgrace to danger is prepared for a master, and deserves one."
Alexander Hamilton
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"Think as you please and speak as you think."
Alexander Hamilton
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"We must make our election between submission and resistance."
Alexander Hamilton
"A life spent making mistakes is not only more honorable, but more useful than a life spent doing nothing."
Benjamin Franklin
"We ignore our talents and blame our difficulties on our circumstances."
Benjamin Franklin
"Whoever would be a man must be a nonconformist."
Benjamin Franklin
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"Let us do our duty."
John Brown
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"I go joyfully in behalf of my cause."
John Brown
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"I must act for my people."
John Brown
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"Let come what will come, I am prepared."
John Brown
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"Standing for what is right is never wrong."
John Brown
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"I will not compromise with evil."
John Brown
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"The time for action is now."
John Brown
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"I am willing to lay down my life."
John Brown
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"I believe in the power of moral action."
John Brown
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"Standing alone is better than standing wrong."
John Brown
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"I am prepared for what comes."
John Brown
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"I have no fear of what comes next."
John Brown
"Independence is my happiness, and I view things as they are, without regard to place or person."
Thomas Paine