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    Far better it is to dare mighty things, to win glorious triumphs, even though checkered by failure, than to take rank with those poor ; spirits who neither enjoy much nor suffer much, because they live in the grey twilight that knows not victory nor defeat.

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In order to discover new lands, one must be willing to lose sight of the shore for a very long read more

In order to discover new lands, one must be willing to lose sight of the shore for a very long time.

by Anonymous Found in: Courage Quotes,
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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.

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"I'm very brave generally," he went on in a low voice; "only today I happen to have a headache."

"I'm very brave generally," he went on in a low voice; "only today I happen to have a headache."

by Lewis Carroll 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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Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one's courage. -Anais Nin.

Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one's courage. -Anais Nin.

by Anais Nin Found in: Courage Quotes,
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The soul, secured in her existence, smiles
At the drawn dagger, and defies its point.

The soul, secured in her existence, smiles
At the drawn dagger, and defies its point.

by Joseph Addison Found in: Courage Quotes,
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The opposite of courage in our society is not cowardice, it is conformity.

The opposite of courage in our society is not cowardice, it is conformity.

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Honor is like an island, rugged and without a beach; once we have left it, we can never return.

Honor is like an island, rugged and without a beach; once we have left it, we can never return.

by Nicholas Boileau Found in: Courage Quotes,
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One man with courage makes a majority.

One man with courage makes a majority.

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