What I've always said is that I'm opposed to institutional racism, and I would've, had I've been alive at the time, I think, had the courage to march with Martin Luther King to overturn institutional racism, and I see no place in our society for institutional racism. Rand Paul on courage
I have reached the conclusion that those who have physical courage also have moral courage. Physical courage is a great test. Oriana Fallaci on courage
Wait for the Lord. Behave yourself manfully, and be of good courage. Do not be faithless, but stay in your place and do not turn back. Thomas a Kempis on courage
It takes a good deal of physical courage to ride a horse. This, however, I have. I get it at about forty cents a flask, and take it as required. Stephen Leacock on courage
Success means having the courage, the determination, and the will to become the person you believe you were meant to be. George A. Sheehan on courage
He's nice enough not to want to be associated with a nasty remark but not nice enough not to make it. Lacking the courage of one's nastiness does not make one nice. Michael Kinsley on courage
It is easy enough to praise men for the courage of their convictions. I wish I could teach the sad young of this mealy generation the courage of their confusions. John Ciardi on courage
Unjust. How many times I've used that word, scolded myself with it. All I mean by it now is that I don't have the final courage to say that I refuse to preside over violations against myself, and to hell with justice. Lillian Hellman on courage
You have to do what you need to do as an artist. You have to have that courage. Liz Phair on courage
I don't understand why people say that I am full of courage. I feel terribly nervous. Aung San Suu Kyi on courage
A statesman wants courage and a statesman wants vision but believe me, after six months' experience, he wants first, second, third and all the time - patience. Stanley Baldwin on courage
Prime Minister Sharon, Prime Minister Abbas, I urge you today to end the designs of those who seek destruction, annihilation and occupation, and I urge you to have the will and the courage to begin to realize our dreams of peace, prosperity and coexistence. King Abdullah II on courage
Women's courage is rather different from men's. The fact that women have to bring up children and look after husbands makes them braver at facing long-term issues, such as illness. Men are more immediately courageous. Lots of people are brave in battle. Mary Wesley on courage
The most important thing for me was to never, ever, ever deny it. But I didn't really have the courage to talk about it. I was thinking, The people who need to know I'm gay know. Portia de Rossi on courage
I want to find the candidates who understand the principles of American exceptionalism and have the character, the courage, and the confidence to actually lead the greatest nation in the world. Jim DeMint on courage
People talk about the courage of condemned men walking to the place of execution: sometimes it needs as much courage to walk with any kind of bearing towards another person's habitual misery. Graham Greene on courage
I went through a long period where I was afraid of doing things I wanted to do, and you get your courage back, which is what's important. George Michael on courage
Overcoming the Cold War required courage from the people of Central and Eastern Europe and what was then the German Democratic Republic, but it also required the steadfastness of Western partner over many decades when many had long lost hope of integration of the two Germanys and Europe. Angela Merkel on courage
Deep Throat's information, and in my view, courage, allowed the newspaper to use what he knew and suspected. Bob Woodward on courage
On sensitive issues, talk isn't cheap - it takes real courage to pry open topics nailed shut. Marvin Olasky on courage