Whatever you do, you need courage. Whatever course you decide upon, there is always someone to tell you that you are wrong. There are always difficulties arising that tempt you to believe your critics are right. To map out a course of action and follow it to an end requires some of the same courage that a soldier needs. Peace has its victories, but it takes brave men and women to win them. -Ralph Waldo Emerson.
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Courage is resistance to fear, mastery of fear-not absence of fear. Except a creature be part coward it is not read more
Courage is resistance to fear, mastery of fear-not absence of fear. Except a creature be part coward it is not a compliment to say it is brave.
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.
Confront the dark parts of yourself, and work to banish them with illumination and forgiveness. Your willingness to wrestle with read more
Confront the dark parts of yourself, and work to banish them with illumination and forgiveness. Your willingness to wrestle with your demons will cause your angels to sing. Use the pain as fuel, as a reminder of your strength.
Fear is that little darkroom where negatives are developed.
Fear is that little darkroom where negatives are developed.
If there is one thing upon this earth that mankind love and admire better than another, it is a brave read more
If there is one thing upon this earth that mankind love and admire better than another, it is a brave man, -- it is the man who dares to look the devil in the face and tell him he is a devil.
You become a champion by fighting one more round. When things are tough, you fight one more round.
You become a champion by fighting one more round. When things are tough, you fight one more round.
A great leader's courage to fulfill his vision comes from passion, not position.
A great leader's courage to fulfill his vision comes from passion, not position.
Half a man's wisdom goes with his courage.
Half a man's wisdom goes with his courage.
Courage is almost a contradiction in terms: it means a strong desire to live taking the form of readiness to read more
Courage is almost a contradiction in terms: it means a strong desire to live taking the form of readiness to die.
