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  • Someone praising a man for his foolhardy bravery, Cato, the elder, said, ''There is a wide difference between true courage and a mere contempt of life.

  • True courage is to stand against evil, even when we stand alone.

  • The true courage of civilized nations is readiness for sacrifice in the service of the state, so that the individual counts as only one amongst many. The important thing here is not personal mettle but aligning oneself with the universal.

    Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel (1945). “Hegel's Philosophy of right”
  • Let your pain be my sorrow. Let your tears be my tears too. Let your courage be my model. That the north you find will be true.

    Courage   Pain   Bravery  
    Sting (2009). “Lyrics”, p.202, Dial Press
  • You have plenty of courage, I am sure," answered Oz. "All you need is confidence in yourself. There is no living thing that is not afraid when it faces danger. The true courage is in facing danger when you are afraid, and that kind of courage you have in plenty.

    Needs   Faces   Kind  
    L. Frank Baum (1998). “The Wonderful World of Oz: The Wizard of Oz, The Emerald City of Oz, Glinda of Oz”, p.80, Penguin
  • This is the feeling that gives a man true courage-the feeling that he has a work to do at all costs; the sense of duty.

    Men   Giving   Feelings  
    Charles Kingsley (1849). “Twenty-five Village Sermons”, p.262
  • True courage is about knowing not when to take a life, but when to spare one.

    "Fictional character: Gandalf". "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey", www.imdb.com. 2012.
  • True courage is the result of reasoning. A brave mind is always impregnable.

    "Pearls of Great Price: or, Maxims, reflections, characters and thoughts, on miscellaneous subjects".
  • There is a wide difference between true courage and a mere contempt of life.

  • True courage is cool and calm. The bravest of men have the least of a brutal, bullying insolence, and in the very time of danger are found the most serene and free.

    Bullying   Time   Kids  
  • Never can true courage dwell with them, Who, playing tricks with conscience, dare not look At their own vices.

    Vices   Looks   Tricks  
    Samuel Taylor Coleridge (1856). “The Complete Works of Samuel Taylor Coleridge: With an Introductory Essay Upon His Philosophical and Theological Opinions”, p.121
  • True courage is like a kite; a contrary wind raises it higher.

  • But how cool, how quiet is true courage!

    Frances Burney, Fanny Burney (2015). “Complete Works of Frances Burney (Delphi Classics)”, p.115, Delphi Classics
  • True courage, in the face of almost certain death, is the rarest quality on earth.

    Quality   Earth   Faces  
    Christopher Pike (2012). “Thirst No. 1: The Last Vampire, Black Blood, Red Dice”, p.376, Simon and Schuster
  • True courage is not the brutal force of vulgar heroes, but the firm resolve of virtue and reason.

    Courage   Hero   Bravery  
  • Anyone can give up; it is the easiest thing in the world to do. But to hold it together when everyone would expect you to fall apart, now that is true strength.

  • True courage is born only when it is accompanied by justice.

  • Dreams are reality that has not become true. However, in the hearts of some people, they have already come true. People whose dreams are already achieved in their hearts, and who can see that as they boldly throw themselves into it, have true courage.

    Dream   Heart   Reality  
    FaceBook post by Ilchi Lee from May 21, 2014
  • Courage is being afraid - and going ahead, anyway.

    Heather Graham (2014). “Heather Graham Krewe of Hunters Series Volume 2: The Unseen\The Unholy\The Unspoken\The Uninvited”, p.77, Harlequin
  • Conscience is the root of all true courage.

    James Freeman Clarke (1880). “Self-culture, lectures”
  • True courage is the willingness to fully experience whatever you are feeling at the moment. You can attempt to run from your emotions, but eventually they will catch up with you. They will chase you, haunt you, until finally you give up the chase.

  • Many people today believe that cynicism requires courage. Actually, cynicism is the height of cowardice. It is innocence and open-heartednes s that requires the true courage -- however often we are hurt as a result of it.

    Hurt   Believe   People  
    FaceBook post by Erica Jong from Feb 03, 2012
  • Conscience in the soul is the root of all true courage. If a man would be brave, let him learn to obey his conscience.

    Life   Courage   Men  
    James Freeman Clarke (1880). “Self-culture, lectures”
  • In true courage there is always an element of choice, of an ethical choice, and of anguish, and also of action and deed. There is always a flame of spirit in it, a vision of some necessity higher than oneself.

    Brenda Ueland (1993). “Strength to Your Sword Arm: Selected Writings”, Holy Cow Press
  • The truth is that Ron is my hero. He's always there for his friends - sometimes belligerently, but there nevertheless. He's also the comic relief in stressful situations; the funny guy with a great one-liner. And no matter how scared he may be, he will put aside his fears to support and protect the people he loves. To me, that represents true courage.

    Biography/Personal Quotes, www.imdb.com.
  • There is no bravery in evil, no true courage in behavior that can only result in deep disappointment.

  • I wanted you to see what real courage is, instead of getting the idea that courage is a man with a gun in his hand.

    Courage   Real   Gun  
    Harper Lee (1960). “TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD”
  • Courage is what it takes to stand up and speak; courage is also what it takes to sit down and listen.

  • True courage lies in the middle, between cowardice and recklessness.

  • If you ask him: "What is silence?" he will answer, "It is the Great Mystery! The holy silence is His voice!" If you ask: "What are the fruits of silence?" he will say: "They are self-control, true courage or endurance, patience, dignity, and reverence. Silence is the cornerstone of character."

    Charles Alexander Eastman, Michael Oren Fitzgerald (2007). “The Essential Charles Eastman (Ohiyesa): Light on the Indian World”, p.23, World Wisdom, Inc
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