If human beings had genuine courage, they'd wear their costumes every day of the year, not just on Halloween. Doug Coupland
There is nothing in the world so much admired as a man who knows how to bear unhappiness with courage. Lucius Annaeus Seneca
I have seen in the Halls of Congress more idealism, more humanness, more compassion, more profiles of courage than in any other institution that I have ever known. Hubert H. Humphrey
Courage and grace are a formidable mixture. The only place to see it is in the bullring. Marlene Dietrich
No matter what you think about the Iraq war, there is one thing we can all agree on for the next days - we have to salute the courage and bravery of those who are risking their lives to vote and those brave Iraqi and American soldiers fighting to protect their right to vote. Hillary Clinton
The courage we desire and prize is not the courage to die decently, but to live manfully. Thomas Carlyle
Just remaining quietly in the presence of God, listening to Him, being attentive to Him, requires a lot of courage and know-how. Thomas Merton
The paradox of courage is that a man must be a little careless of his life even in order to keep it. Gilbert K. Chesterton
There can be no great courage where there is no confidence or assurance, and half the battle is in the conviction that we can do what we undertake. Orison Swett Marden
We need men with moral courage to speak and write their real thoughts, and to stand by their convictions, even to the very death. Robert Green Ingersoll
The weak in courage is strong in cunning. William Blake
Freedom is the sure possession of those alone who have the courage to defend it. Pericles
You will find as you grow older that courage is the rarest of all qualities to be found in public life. Benjamin Disraeli
Every day begins with an act of courage and hope: getting out of bed. Mason Cooley
A team is where a boy can prove his courage on his own. A gang is where a coward goes to hide. Mickey Mantle
Each person has inside a basic decency and goodness. If he listens to it and acts on it, he is giving a great deal of what it is the world needs most. It is not complicated but it takes courage. It takes courage for a person to listen to his own goodness and act on it. Pablo Casals
It is a blessed thing that in every age some one has had the individuality enough and courage enough to stand by his own convictions. Robert Green Ingersoll
The opposite of courage in our society is not cowardice, it is conformity. Rollo May
Perfect courage is to do without witnesses what one would be capable of doing with the world looking on. Francois de La Rochefoucauld