Courage, the highest gift, that scorns to bend
To mean devices for a sordid end.
Courage--an independent spark from Heaven's bright throne,
By which the soul stands raised, triumphant high, alone.
Great in itself, not praises of the crowd,
Above all vice, it stoops not to be proud.
Courage, the mighty attribute of powers above,
By which those great in war, are great in love.
The spring of all brave acts is seated here,
As falsehoods draw their sordid birth from fear.
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Perseverance is not a long race; it is many short races one after another.
Perseverance is not a long race; it is many short races one after another.
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.
You win some, you lose some, and some get rained out, but you gotta suit up for them all.
You win some, you lose some, and some get rained out, but you gotta suit up for them all.
Every man has his own courage, and is betrayed because he seeks in himself the courage of other persons.
Every man has his own courage, and is betrayed because he seeks in himself the courage of other persons.
O friends, be men, and let your hearts be strong,
And let no warrior in the heat of fight
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O friends, be men, and let your hearts be strong,
And let no warrior in the heat of fight
Do what may bring him shame in others' eyes;
For more of those who shrink from shame are safe
Than fall in battle, while with those who flee
Is neither glory nor reprieve from death.
This is courage in a man: to bear unflinchingly what heaven sends.
This is courage in a man: to bear unflinchingly what heaven sends.
Don't wait until everything is just right. It will never be perfect. There will always be challenges, obstacles and less read more
Don't wait until everything is just right. It will never be perfect. There will always be challenges, obstacles and less than perfect conditions. So what. Get started now. With each step you take, you will grow stronger and stronger, more and more skilled, more and more self-confident and more and more successful.
I would rather be a coward than brave because people hurt you when you are brave.
I would rather be a coward than brave because people hurt you when you are brave.
The test of courage comes when we are in the minority. The test of tolerance comes when we are in read more
The test of courage comes when we are in the minority. The test of tolerance comes when we are in the majority.
