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We can never be certain of our courage until we have faced
danger.
[Fr., On ne peut repondre read more
We can never be certain of our courage until we have faced
danger.
[Fr., On ne peut repondre de son courage quand on n'a jamais ete
dans le peril.]
A ship is safe in harbor, but that's not what ships are for.
A ship is safe in harbor, but that's not what ships are for.
The fact is, that to do anything in the world worth doing, we must not stand back shivering and thinking read more
The fact is, that to do anything in the world worth doing, we must not stand back shivering and thinking of the cold and danger, but jump in and scramble through as well as we can.
The greatest test of courage on the earth is to bear defeat without losing heart. -R. G. Ingersoll.
The greatest test of courage on the earth is to bear defeat without losing heart. -R. G. Ingersoll.
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.
Courage, the highest gift, that scorns to bend
To mean devices for a sordid end.
Courage--an independent read more
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.
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.
If my mind can conceive it, and my heart can believe it, I know I can achieve it.
If my mind can conceive it, and my heart can believe it, I know I can achieve it.
