Best 1109 quotes in «bravery quotes» category

Then to side with Truth is noble when we share her wretched crust, Ere her cause bring fame and profit, and 't is prosperous to be just; Then it is the brave man chooses, while the coward stands aside, Doubting in his abject spirit, till his Lord is crucified.

The only use of an obstacle is to be overcome. All that an obstacle does with brave men is, not to frighten them, but to challenge them.

The opposite of bravery is not cowardice but conformity.

The philanthropist too often surrounds mankind with the remembrance of his own cast- off griefs as an atmosphere, and calls it sympathy. We should impart our courage, and not our despair, our health and ease, and not our disease, and take care that this does not spread by contagion.

There are many faces to war. There is the face of courage, of bravery, of fellowship.There is the face of fear. Above all, there is love of country.

There are a lot of drivers who can carry a car. It doesn't happen very often very successfully. I think it takes a certain amount of sensible bravery. It's no good to be brave and just keep crashing.

There is a certain enthusiasm in liberty, that makes human nature rise above itself, in acts of bravery and heroism.

There are so many ways to be brave in this world. Sometimes it involves giving up everything you have ever known, or everyone you have ever loved for the sake of something greater.

Therefore the victories of good warriors are not noted for cleverness or bravery. Therefore their victories in battle are not flukes. Their victories are not flukes because they position themselves where they will surely win, prevailing over those wh.

There are themes that somehow stir me and that I find very interesting. They're themes that deal with leadership, the nature of bravery and courage, and how to define those.

There can be no friendship between cowards, or cowards and brave men.

There is a story which is not being told strongly enough of the Afghan employees of the UN inside the country who are saving hundreds of thousands of lives everyday by their bravery and nobody talks of them.

The world is not limited by IQ. We are all limited by bravery and creativity.

There is no love-broker in the world can more prevail in man's commendation with woman than report of valor.

There's a difference between bravery and rash stupidity.

The world continues to offer glittering prizes to those who have stout hearts and sharp swords.

There is no lack of bravery in the ranks of our armed forces, but bureaucratic cowardice rules in our intelligence establishment (as well as at the higher levels of military command).

There is no tenderness without bravery.

The single biggest act of bravery or madness anyone can do is the act of change.

The terrorists-those nineteen people, with hundreds or maybe thousands behind them-did the worst thing you can possibly imagine. But tens of millions people did the right thing...On 9/11, all the hatred and murder could not compare with the weight of love, of bravery, of caring.

The topic of leadership is a touchy one. A lot of leaders fail because they don't have the bravery to touch that nerve or strike that chord. Throughout my years, I haven't had that fear.

The truly fearless think of themselves as normal.

The Way of a Warrior is based on humanity, love, and sincerity; the heart of martial valor is true bravery, wisdom, love, and friendship. Emphasis on the physical aspects of warriorship is futile, for the power of the body is always limited.

The world's male chivalry has perished out, but women are knights-errant to the last; and, if Cervantes had been greater still, he had made his Don a Donna.

Three things prompt men to a regular discharge of their duty in time of action: natural bravery, hope of reward, and fear of punishment.

Things would get difficult again. But that was okay too. The bravery was in moving forward, no matter what.

Those who were cowards never started, and those who were weak were lost on the way, but the brave find a home in every land.

Though violence is not lawful, when it is offered in self-defense or for the defense of the defenseless, it is an act of bravery far better than cowardly submission. The latter befits neither man nor woman. Under violence, there are many stages and varieties of bravery. Every man must judge this for himself. No other person can or has the right.

Tis not too late to-morrow to be brave.

Together we hope to establish a standard of Bravery and Kindness, as well as a community worldwide that protects and nurtures others in the face of bullying and abandonment.

To face despair and not give in to it, that's courage.

To be able to live and train in Iraq under these circumstances you need to be brave.

To fight aloud is very brave, but gallanter, I know, who charge within the bosom, the Cavalry of Woe.

Toil for the brave! The brave that are no more.

True courage is not the brutal force of vulgar heroes, but the firm resolve of virtue and reason.

To me, bravery is to stand up for what you believe in.

To stand up on a stage alone with an acoustic guitar requires bravery bordering on heroism. Bordering on insanity.

True bravery is being exactly who you are, imperfections included. Vulnerability is the most precious gift you can give.

True courage is like a kite; a contrary wind raises it higher.

To live with fear and not be afraid is the final test of maturity.

Two lives met across death and centuries. To ask what it meant is meaningless. There is no destiny. But sometimes there is bravery

We always have to ask ourselves whether the level of risk is worth the story. What is bravery, and what is bravado?

Virtue is but heroic bravery, to do the thing thought to be true, in spite of all enemies of flesh or spirit, in despite of all temptations or menaces.

War and courage have done more great things than charity. Not your sympathy, but your bravery has saved the unfotunate.

Washington and the elder Napoleon. Both were brave men; both were true men; both loved their country and dared to expose their lives for their country's cause.

We are all born brave, trusting and greedy, and most of us remain greedy.

Unexampled bravery, born of nonviolence, coupled with strict honesty shown by a fair number of Muslims, is sure to infect the whole of India.

Unless you have a huge ego, I think it requires a tremendous amount of bravery to keep putting yourself out there, knowing that you will get rejected most of the time.

Was it for this the wild geese spread The gray wing upon every tide; For this that all that blood was shed, For this. Edward Fitzgerald died, And Robert Emmet and Wolfe Tone, All that delirium of the brave? Romantic Ireland's dead and gone, It's with O'Leary in the grave.

Weapons may be carried by creatures who are evil, dishonest, violent or lazy. The true warrior is good, gentle and honest. His bravery comes from within himself; he learns to conquer his own fears and misdeeds. —Matthias