Be strong and of a good courage, fear not, nor be afraid...for the Lord thy God, he it is that doth go with thee; he will not fail thee, nor forsake thee. Deuteronomy
Every man has his own courage, and is betrayed because he seeks in himself the courage of other persons. Ralph Waldo Emerson
Some have been thought brave because they were afraid to run away. English Proverb
This is courage in a man: to bear unflinchingly what heaven sends. Euripides
I count him braver who overcomes his desires than him who conquers his enemies; for the hardest victory is over self. Aristotle
Courage that grows from constitution often forsakes a man when he has occasion for it courage which arises from a sense of duty acts in a uniform manner. Joseph Addison
Give us the fortitude to endure the things which cannot be changed, and the courage to change the things which should be changed, and the wisdom to know one from the other. Oliver J. Hart
Bravery has no place where it can avail nothing. Samuel Johnson
The brave man is not he who feels nofear. For that were stupid and irrational. But he, whose noble soul its fears subdues, and bravely dares the danger nature shrinks from. Joanna Baillie
A nation which has forgotten the quality of courage which in the past has been brought to public life is not as likely to insis tupon or regard that quality in its chosen leaders today--and in fact we have forgotten. John F. Kennedy
Perfect valour consists in doing without witnesses that which we would be capable of doing before everyone. François La Rochefoucauld
Last, but by no means least, courage-moral courage, the courage of one's convictions, the courage to see things through. The world is in a constant conspiracy against the brave. It's the age-old struggle-the roar of the crowd on one side and the voice of your conscience on the other. Douglas MacArthur