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    Be steadfast as a tower that doth not bend its stately summit to
    the tempest's shock.
    [It., Sta come torre ferme, che non crolla
    Giammai la cima per soffiar de' venti.]

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Some have been thought brave because they were afraid to run away.

Some have been thought brave because they were afraid to run away.

by English Proverb Found in: Courage Quotes,
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It is easy to be brave from a safe distance.

It is easy to be brave from a safe distance.

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The fearless are merely fearless. People who act in spite of their fear are truly brave. - November 11, 1999.

The fearless are merely fearless. People who act in spite of their fear are truly brave. - November 11, 1999.

by James A. Lafond-lewis Found in: Courage Quotes,
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You become a champion by fighting one more round. When things are tough, you fight one more round.

You become a champion by fighting one more round. When things are tough, you fight one more round.

by James J. Corbett Found in: Courage Quotes,
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The greatest test of courage on earth is to bear defeat without losing heart.

The greatest test of courage on earth is to bear defeat without losing heart.

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The schoolboy, with his satchel in his hand,
Whistling aloud to bear his courage up.

The schoolboy, with his satchel in his hand,
Whistling aloud to bear his courage up.

by Robert Blair Found in: Courage Quotes,
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Some men give up their designs when they have almost reached the goal; While others, on the contrary, obtain a read more

Some men give up their designs when they have almost reached the goal; While others, on the contrary, obtain a victory by exerting, at the last moment, more vigorous efforts than ever before.

by Herodotus Found in: Courage Quotes,
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The bravest are surely those who have the clearest vision of what is before them, glory and danger alike, and read more

The bravest are surely those who have the clearest vision of what is before them, glory and danger alike, and yet notwithstanding, go out to meet it.

by Thucydides Found in: Bravery Quotes, Courage Quotes,
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A hero is no braver than an ordinary man, but he is braver five minutes longer.

A hero is no braver than an ordinary man, but he is braver five minutes longer.

by Ralph Waldo Emerson Found in: Courage Quotes,
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