Courage Quotes

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

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"The day a woman can walk the streets alone without fear is the day we have won our fight."
Susan B. Anthony
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"I have been mobbed, insulted, and imprisoned for the cause of women's rights, but I regret nothing."
Susan B. Anthony
S
"I declare that I will not be silent, I will not be patient, I will not wait for men to grant me my rights."
Susan B. Anthony
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"I declare to you that I am a radical, and I am proud of it."
Susan B. Anthony
S
"I declare that the time for patience has passed, and the time for action has come."
Susan B. Anthony
S
"I declare to you that I am not content with half measures or compromises."
Susan B. Anthony
S
"I have stood before judges and juries, declaring my right to vote, and I shall do so again."
Susan B. Anthony
"Be your own hero, not a victim of circumstances."
Emmeline Pankhurst
"Courage is not the absence of fear, but action in spite of it."
Emmeline Pankhurst
"Fear is the enemy of progress; courage is its fuel."
Emmeline Pankhurst
"I have learned that the only way forward is through courage, not around fear."
Emmeline Pankhurst
"The cost of progress is paid by those brave enough to demand it."
Emmeline Pankhurst
"The most powerful act is to stand with conviction when standing alone."
Emmeline Pankhurst
"We must be willing to be remembered as troublemakers rather than accept injustice."
Emmeline Pankhurst
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"The day I stop fighting is the day I stop living."
Indira Gandhi
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"Courage comes from our willingness to trust ourselves."
Indira Gandhi
I
"We must be willing to stand alone if necessary."
Indira Gandhi
"In life, we have to take risks."
Jawaharlal Nehru
"Courage is to do what is right even when it is not popular."
Jawaharlal Nehru
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"I have learned that success is to be measured not so much by the position that one has reached in life as by the obstacles which he has overcome while trying to succeed."
Booker T. Washington
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"The man who makes no mistakes does not try new things."
Booker T. Washington
B
"The Negro must not allow himself to be crushed by the weight of prejudice and injustice."
Booker T. Washington
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"I have learned over the years that when one's mind is made up, this diminishes fear; knowing what must be done does away with fear."
Rosa Parks
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"Self-respect is the first civil right."
Rosa Parks
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"I would encourage everyone to stand up for what is right."
Rosa Parks
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"You have to have conviction and believe in your cause."
Rosa Parks
R
"My resistance is a moral obligation to myself and to others."
Rosa Parks
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"I would encourage others to have the courage of their convictions."
Rosa Parks
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"I refuse to be intimidated or live in fear."
Rosa Parks
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"You must speak up against injustice, even if your voice shakes."
Rosa Parks