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    Tender handed stroke a nettle,
    And it stings you for your pains;
    Grasp it like a man of mettle,
    And it soft as silk remains.

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A leader is one who knows the way, goes the way, and shows the way.

A leader is one who knows the way, goes the way, and shows the way.

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It is more honorable to be raised to a throne than to be born to one. Fortune bestows the one, read more

It is more honorable to be raised to a throne than to be born to one. Fortune bestows the one, merit obtains the other.

by Francesco Petrarch Found in: Courage Quotes,
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It's is better to of lived and died, than have never lived and tried.

It's is better to of lived and died, than have never lived and tried.

by John L. Fitzell Found in: Courage Quotes,
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No person among us deserves any other reward for performing a brave and worthy action, but the consciousness of having read more

No person among us deserves any other reward for performing a brave and worthy action, but the consciousness of having served his nation.

by Joseph Bryant Found in: Courage Quotes,
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Have the courage to live. Anyone can die.

Have the courage to live. Anyone can die.

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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 man who is just and resolute will not be moved from his
settled purpose, either by the misdirected read more

The man who is just and resolute will not be moved from his
settled purpose, either by the misdirected rage of his fellow
citizens, or by the threats of an imperious tryant.
[Lat., Justum et tenacem propositi virum
Non civium ardor prava jubentium,
Non vultus instantis tyranni,
Mente quatit solida.]

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But straightway Jesus spake upto them saying, Be of good cheer:
it is I; be not afraid.

But straightway Jesus spake upto them saying, Be of good cheer:
it is I; be not afraid.

by Bible Found in: Courage Quotes,
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I learned that courage was not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it. The brave man is not read more

I learned that courage was not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it. The brave man is not he who does not feel afraid, but he who conquers that fear.

by Nelson Mandela Found in: Courage Quotes,
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