True courage is like a kite; a contrary wind raises it higher.

True courage is like a kite; a contrary wind raises it higher.

If courage wasn't a standard result of aging, it meant that the young could somehow acquire it as well.

If courage wasn't a standard result of aging, it meant that the young could somehow acquire it as well.

Tender handed stroke a nettle,
And it stings you for your pains;
Grasp it like a man read more

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.

Courage is not simply one of the virtues but the form of every
virtue at the testing point.

Courage is not simply one of the virtues but the form of every
virtue at the testing point.

This is no time for ease and comfort. It is the time to dare and endure.

This is no time for ease and comfort. It is the time to dare and endure.

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.

The paradox of courage is that a man must be a little careless of his life in order to keep read more

The paradox of courage is that a man must be a little careless of his life in order to keep it.

For a righteous man falls seven times, and rises again. [Proverbs 24:16].

For a righteous man falls seven times, and rises again. [Proverbs 24:16].

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.