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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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Valor is a gift. Those having it never know for sure whether they have it till the test comes. And read more

Valor is a gift. Those having it never know for sure whether they have it till the test comes. And those having it in one test never know for sure if they will have it when the next test comes.

by Carl Sandburg Found in: Courage Quotes,
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There is another side to chivalry. If it dispenses leniency, it may with equal justification invoke control.

There is another side to chivalry. If it dispenses leniency, it may with equal justification invoke control.

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Have the courage to live. Anyone can die.

Have the courage to live. Anyone can die.

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I love the man that can smile in trouble, that can gather strength from distress, and row brave by reflection. read more

I love the man that can smile in trouble, that can gather strength from distress, and row brave by reflection. 'Tis the business of little minds to shrink but he whose heart is firm, and whose conscience approves his conduct, will pursue his principles unto death.

by Thomas Paine Found in: Courage Quotes,
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One man with courage makes a majority. -Andrew Jackson.

One man with courage makes a majority. -Andrew Jackson.

by Andrew Jackson Found in: Courage Quotes,
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Come to the edge,' he said. They said, 'We are afraid.' 'Come to the edge,' he said. They came. He read more

Come to the edge,' he said. They said, 'We are afraid.' 'Come to the edge,' he said. They came. He pushed them... And they flew. -Peter McWilliams.

by Peter Mcwilliams Found in: Courage Quotes,
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Courage is the price that Life exacts for granting peace. -Amelia Earhart.

Courage is the price that Life exacts for granting peace. -Amelia Earhart.

by Amelia Earhart Found in: Courage Quotes,
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I'd rather give my life than be afraid to give it.

I'd rather give my life than be afraid to give it.

by Lyndon Baines Johnson 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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