Never undertake anything for which you wouldn't have the courage to ask the blessings of heaven. Georg C. Lichtenberg on courage
Honest conviction is my courage the Constitution is my guide. Andrew Johnson on courage
The courage to imagine the otherwise is our greatest resource, adding color and suspense to all our life. Daniel J. Boorstin on courage
Discouragement is not the absence of adequacy but the absence of courage. Neal A. Maxwell on courage
Conscience is the root of all true courage if a man would be brave let him obey his conscience. James Freeman Clarke on courage
I always disliked dogs, those protectors of cowards who lack the courage to fight an assailant themselves. August Strindberg on courage
You cannot build character and courage by destroying men's initiative and independence. William J. H. Boetcker on courage
We are biological creatures. We are born, we live, we die. There is no transcendent purpose to existence. At best we are creatures of reason, and by using reason we can cure ourselves of emotional excess. Purged of both hope and fear, we find courage in the face of helplessness, insignificance and uncertainty. Jonathan Sacks on courage
Courage is the art of being the only one who knows you're scared to death. Earl Wilson on courage
We learned to be patient observers like the owl. We learned cleverness from the crow, and courage from the jay, who will attack an owl ten times its size to drive it off its territory. But above all of them ranked the chickadee because of its indomitable spirit. Tom Brown, Jr. on courage
If you could get up the courage to begin, you have the courage to succeed. David Viscott on courage
There are no greater treasures than the highest human qualities such as compassion, courage and hope. Not even tragic accident or disaster can destroy such treasures of the heart. Daisaku Ikeda on courage
Nothing gives us courage more readily than the desire to avoid looking like a damn fool. Dean Koontz on courage
Lying at the root of the social agreements of 1980 are the courage, sense of responsibility, and the solidarity of the working people. Both sides have then recognized that an accord must be reached if bloodshed is to be prevented. Lech Walesa on courage
A member must say that he is a member of the Unification Church and that he is the follower of Sun Myung Moon. If he doesn't have the courage to say it, he is not worthy of me. Sun Myung Moon on courage
What is more mortifying than to feel that you have missed the plum for want of courage to shake the tree? Logan P. Smith on courage
It's not just Bin Laden or just those that are involved in the counterterrorism effort. We've gotta cast the net broader than that. But I think it's a - very special tribute that we all owe to the bravery and courage of the men and women in the intelligence and military business who performed so well to finally get it done. Dick Cheney on courage
Courage is always rewarded. Kenny Loggins on courage
The enchanting charms of this sublime science reveal only to those who have the courage to go deeply into it. Carl Friedrich Gauss on courage
With enough courage, you can do without a reputation. Margaret Mitchell on courage