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“Having faith in the future starts with building confidence in one's self, being honest with one's self, and having the courage to live one's life, not perfectly, but authentically. Each one of us matters. Our choices matter. Our thoughts, words and deeds matter. Live each day with joy, and embrace the opportunities that will enable you and your community to grow and blossom.”
Elizabeth Kucinich (born 1977) first seen 2016 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Stand up, Embrace your power, Be your greatest you", in ElizabethKucinich.com (2016).
“Be not afraid... Have courage. Be bold. Do not let yourself be intimidated. Do not yield to the bullies. Stand up. Speak out. Fear God, not men. Be willing to bear the cost of discipleship. Be prepared to take up your cross and follow Jesus — even to Calvary.”
Robert P. George (born 1955) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“If you're a father of sons, think of a man you'd like your boys to emulate, then be that man--exemplify his selflessness, fidelity, courage.”
Robert P. George (born 1955) first seen 2017 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Twitter post (23 September 2017)
“People are seeking more kindness, more empathy, and these are not traits that can't coexist with the idea of strength and courage.”
Jacinda Ardern (born 1980) first seen 2025 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Jacinda Ardern on having imposter syndrome and why 'confidence gaps' can be good for leaders abc (June 1, 2025)
“If you are rightly and well, I am confident that you will remove every obstacle from your way, and with courage and determination and imperishable belief in yourself you will be able to show to the world that Pakistan is a force which can not be treated lightly.”
Fatima Jinnah (1893–1967) first seen 1951 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: 14 August 1951, Message on Pakistan's Day, quoted in Speeches, Messages and Statements of Mohtarama Fatima Jinnah, p. 31
“We must have the courage of men and be strong. But the will to resistance of a volk/people is linked to the kind of leadership which he chooses for himself. If he has the will to resistance, he searches for strong leadership and not weak leadership. If you want to be victorious, you have to be prepared to follow leaders who are not prepared to cave in.”
Hendrik Verwoerd (1901–1966) first seen 1963 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Verwoerd in 1963, as quoted and translated by J. J. Venter in H.F. Verwoerd: Foundational aspects of his thought, Koers 64(4) 1999: 415–442
“Every challenge along the way With courage I will face I will battle every day To claim my rightful place Come with me, the time is right There's no better team Arm in arm we'll win the fight It's always been our dream”
John Loeffler (born 1951) first seen 1997 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: (1997), cowritten with John Siegler.
“What we need is courage and determination in facing up to seemingly insurmountable odds. What we have to do is not so difficult on the face of it, if we just look at the direct ecological measures that we need to take. What makes it seem like an insurmountable problem is the monstrosity of global capitalist society.”
John Bellamy Foster (born 1953) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Your solemn letter has reached (me)… At the ‘hidden level’ (occult word), the downfall of the Marhatahs and the Jats has been decided. Now, therefore, it is only a matter of time. As soon as the servants of Allah gird up their loins and come out with courage, the magic fortress of falsehood will be shattered…”
Shah Waliullah Dehlawi (1703–1762) said by 1762 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: To Najibuddaulah, the Ruhela Ally of Abdali in India. Translated from the Urdu version of K.A. Nizami, Shãh Walîullah Dehlvî ke Siyãsî Maktûbãt, Second Edition, Delhi, 1969, p. 103.
“No government demands so much from the citizen as Democracy and none gives back so much. Any free people that has responded to the call of duty and come out of a terrible ordeal unshaken in courage, undimmed in vision, with its vital force still fresh and strong, need not fear to face the future.”
James Bryce, 1st Viscount Bryce (1838–1922) first seen 1921 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Chapter LXXX 'The Future of Democracy' In Modern Democracies (London: The Macmillan Company, 1921), vol. 2, pp. 608-609. Gold painted inscription of the first sentence on the North Wall of the Los Angeles City Hall.
“Putin’s overt attempt to destroy a political opponent has a logic: If [[Alexei Navalny|[Alexei] Navalny]] is showing his countrymen how to be courageous, Putin wants to show them that courage is useless.”
Anne Applebaum (born 1964) first seen 2021 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Navalny’s Lesson for the World", The Atlantic (April 22, 2021).
“Out of the synthesis of opposites, a cancerous growth called Beauty came into being; obscene antisurvival concepts named Loyalty, Courage, Justice were born into the universe. Wherever the elemental Purities encountered this monstrous hybrid, a battle of extermination was joined. Good could compromise with Evil, but neither could meet with the half-breed, Art.”
Keith Laumer (1925–1993) said by 1993 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“The coming epoch will be not only an epoch of great cooperation, it will also be the epoch of Woman. Woman will have to be armed with courage, and first of all, she will have to restrain her heart from unwise giving, for there must be the Golden Balance in everything... (8 March 1935)”
Helena Roerich (1879–1955) said by 1955 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I perceive the enemies will be destroyed by miraculous fire. The time for action is but begun. Comprehend devotion, faith, and courage. I will safeguard you with a helmet of faith, an armor of devotion, and a shield of victory. And on the banner will be inscribed: Love, the Conqueror. (299)”
Helena Roerich (1879–1955) said by 1955 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Poets, writers and intellectuals of all ages have complained of degeneration of society. But human feelings and good people have still survived. Why? Because there were some who had the courage to give up self-interest and who risked not only themselves and their families but their future generations as well to save society from the rot.”
Abul Hasan Ali Hasani Nadwi (1913–1999) said by 1999 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Like most of you, I am a mixture of old and new, of respect and honor for the past, and of hope for the future. The children of tomorrow look to us today for leadership. If we show them the courage of our convictions, they will one day honor us as we honor the true leaders of decades past. Do your duty because that is what God requires of all of us.”
Roy Barnes (born 1948) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I'll be voting for the Democrats again in the coming election, however much I don't think they deserve my vote. And I'll pray that someone in America has the courage and the ability to form a new political party. This should not be beyond us. We're an accomplished nation.”
Claire Berlinski (born 1968) first seen 2018 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Twitter post (28 October 2018)
“Englishmen look on death in quite a different light to what other nations do, and are not afraid of it. As I have mentioned elsewhere, most criminals may be seen going with wonderful courage and fortitude to the gallows. I have also remarked that the passions of this nation are extremely strong and violent; they cannot bear failure, and customs and example are, I think, a great incitement to them.”
César-François de Saussure (1705–1783) first seen 1727 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Letter VIII, Islington, near London, 29 May 1727, p. 198
“The four varna (castes) are perceived to be located in the nature of the individual, i.e. Brahmana in sadacara (righteous conduct), Ksatriya in saurya (valor and courage), Vaisya in vyavasaya (business), and Sudra in seva (service). A yogin experiences all men and women of all races and castes within himself. Therefore he has no hatred for anybody. He has love for every being.”
Gorakhnath (1100–1200) said by 1200 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Courage, combined with stupidity, does not make successful soldiers.”
Jack Cady (1932–2004) said by 2004 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“At a moment when we need a leader with courage and integrity, we get a pompous clown.”
Caroline Lucas (born 1960) first seen 2019 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Said in a tweet after the election of Boris Johnson as Conservative leader and prime minister in 2019.
“Faithfulness requires the courage to risk everything on Jesus, the willingness to keep growing, and the readiness to risk failure throughout our lives.”
Brennan Manning (1934–2013) said by 2013 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“It takes lots of courage to say always what you think. The trouble is, we think things sometimes we ought not to say.”
J. Golden Kimball (1853–1938) first seen 1910 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Conference Report, April 1910
“If the government has any courage, it will punish those at the top of failed banks. Accountability is critical in every area of human endeavour – there has to be a penalty for failure otherwise it's only a matter of time before the economic pain our banks have caused to so many innocent businesses and home owners is forgotten.”
Andrea Leadsom (born 1963) first seen 2009 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Written on her blog in 2009. Quoted by Buzzfeed News. 31 Things We Learned From Reading A Decade's Worth Of Blog Posts By Andrea Leadsom (9 July 2016)
“Without doubt, a truly mighty and powerful person is not one who can move a mountain from its place, not in the least. True courage is to muster the strength to reform one's morals.”
Mirza Ghulam Ahmad (1835–1908) said by 1908 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“They relish seeing strong women like you and me humiliated. They cannot forgive us that we triumphed where so many others fail...Courage is a virtue appreciated in a male but considered a defect in our gender. Bold women are a threat to a world that is out of balance, in favor of men. That is why they work so hard to mistreat and destroy us." (p264)”
Isabel Allende (born 1942) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“My principal attention was always directed to the study of the younger generals. Such a one I found, by the boldness of his character, fit to lead a column of attack; another, from a disposition naturally cautious, but without being deficient in courage, more perfectly to be relied on for the defence of a country.”
Claude Louis Hector de Villars (1653–1734) said by 1734 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I still believe in a Chicano literature that is hungry for change, that has the courage to name the sources of our discontent both from within our raza and without, that challenges us to envision a world where poverty, crack, and pesticide poisoning are not endemic to people with dark skin and Spanish surnames”
Cherríe Moraga (born 1952) first seen 2017 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: From The Last Generation, quoted in De Colores Means All of Us by Elizabeth Martinez (2017)
“It’s so tragic that, you know, on one hand, the Biden administration is like, “We are going to have Indigenous Peoples’ Day, but we’re still going to smash you in northern Minnesota and smash the rest of the country.” Same thing, you know, Klobuchar and Smith, the two Minnesota senators, shameful their lack of courage, not only for Indigenous people but for the planet”
Winona LaDuke (born 1959) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I could wish no better, brighter future for the boys and the girls who are so fortunate as to attend this beautiful, well-appointed Mott school than that they emulate the courage, the unselfishness, and the zeal in all good work which were such conspicuous and beautiful traits in the character of that saintly woman, for whom this building which we dedicate to day is named.”
Mary Church Terrell (1863–1954) said by 1954 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“In the early 1890’s it required a great deal of courage for a woman to publicly to acknowledge before an audience that she believed in suffrage for her sex when she knew a majority did not. p.144”
Mary Church Terrell (1863–1954) said by 1954 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I do believe that inside each of us, inside our imaginative lives, dwells every possibility in the human journey. It is a matter of access, I suppose. And the courage to access. I think we all have the same weapons: patience, imagination, hope, and the ability to be crucified and yet resurrect. I strive to be open to all of these.”
Shobha Rao first seen 2018 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: On humanity and her narratives in “‘I can’t think of a happier story’: Shobha Rao talks GIRLS BURN BRIGHTER” in Booklist Reader (2018 Mar 6)
“He raised his head as Bitter emerged from the office, and his face broke into a huge smile. It made the blood rush to Bitter's face, how openly Aloe showed his pleasure at her presence. Sometimes she wondered how he found the courage to flash emotions as if no one could hurt him with them.”
Akwaeke Emezi (born 1987) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“It takes a different kind of courage to be a coward.”
Ron English (born 1959) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“It should be remembered that men of courage, integrity, and principle can stand up to Big Brother and resist the headlong march into economic tyranny.”
Richard Ebeling (born 1950) first seen 2005 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: When the Supreme Court Stopped Economic Fascism in America”, Foundation for Economic Education (FEE), (October 1, 2005)
“It is, after all, our imagination that makes us human. Vincent van Gogh asked, “What would life be if we had no courage to attempt anything?” To which the answer is, I would have thought, boring, bordering on pointless.”
Will Gompertz (born 1965) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I want to... recognize the courage of my colleagues who have appeared and are scheduled to appear before this committee. ...[T]he character attacks on these distinguished and honorable public servants is reprehensible. It is natural to disagree and engage in spirited debate, and this has been the custom of our country since the time of our Founding Fathers, but we are better than personal attacks.”
Alexander Vindman (born 1975) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Knowing one’s flaws is necessary, but knowing one’s strengths and having courage to use them is also necessary. To talk about one’s weaknesses to friends is frank and honest, just as talking about one’s strengths should also be seen as frank. Modesty is an important virtue, but practicality should also be valued.”
“On one side is the call of Christ, on the other is death, We are caught in a conflict, hard to resolve. Having received many a wound, for more of wounds he craves, Mark the courage of helpless Bismil, how he suffers unfazed!”
Ram Prasad Bismil (1897–1927) said by 1927 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I am convinced beyond doubt that we have the creativity, the courage, the talent, and the resources to be the foremost black nation on earth.”
Yemi Osinbajo (born 1957) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“With a spear, you only need a strong arm," Brun said. "And strong legs and heart, and good lungs, and a great deal of courage," Zoug replied.”
Jean M. Auel (born 1936) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I may not be from Bihar but entire India is Asaduddin Owaisi’ father’s proprietary. How? My father, your father, their fathers and their ancestors put their first steps in India. In this way, this country belongs to my ancestors. No one has the courage of calling me an intruder on my ancestors’ land.”
Asaduddin Owaisi (born 1969) first seen 2020 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Quoted in “Entire India is my ancestors’ property”: AIMIM Chief Asaduddin Owaisi in Bihar election rally 7 November, 2020
“We cannot expect in the immediate future that all women who seek it will achieve full equality of opportunity. But if women are to start moving towards that goal, we must believe in ourselves or no one else will believe in us; we must match our aspirations with the competence, courage and determination to succeed.”
Rosalyn Sussman Yalow (1921–2011) first seen 1977 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: From a speech given by Rosalyn Yalow to students in Stockholm, Sweden, October 1977 as quoted in The Decade of Women (1980) by Suzanne Levine and Harriet Lyons
“Mere courage and collaboration between our regular citizenry – the medical professionals, researchers and scientists — is insufficient by itself to combat a pandemic such as COVID-19. It is equally important that our governments take quick and robust decisions and implement effective policies.”
Armin Rosencranz (born 1937) first seen 2020 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: COVID-19, the Government’s Response, and India’s Sustainable Development Goals (May 22, 2020), co-written with Surya Gupta, edited by Tim Zubizarreta,
“What in all the world has courage to do with hope?”
Julius Bahnsen (1830–1881) first seen 1830 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Quoted by Harry Slochower in "Julius Bahnsen, Philosopher of Heroic Despair, 1830-1881" (1932), The Philosophical Review, 41(4), p. 381
“We’ll be doing all humanity a service.” “May I ask who appointed you humanity’s savior?” “My conscience,” I said unhesitatingly. “And my common sense.” “An honest reply,” he said. “I like that in young men. You have the courage of your convictions, something you don’t often find in the younger generation.”
Harold Livingston (1924–2022) said by 2022 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Simplicity, courage, restraint, sacrifice, commitment, are the essence of the name Deenbandhu Rama. Ram is with everyone, Ram is with everyone. With the message and grace of Lord Rama and Mother Sita, the Bhoomipujan ceremony of the temple of Ramlala became an occasion for national unity, fraternity and cultural congregation.”
Priyanka Gandhi (born 1972) first seen 2020 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Tweet on Twitter — Priyanka Gandhi Vadra (@priyankagandhi) August 4, 2020 quoted from
“I think the rewards for moral courage are promotion. ... Any institution gets the behavior it rewards. Now if the institution gets rotten, you can have a problem with this. It's happened to institutions, it's happened to corporations. It's why you have to be very alert to this to keep your personal and managerial integrity.”
Jim Mattis (born 1950) first seen 2019 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Interview with David Brooks on C-SPAN (9 June 2019), time code 48:00
“Battles require courage. You cannot go to war while being assured that nothing dire will befall you. That’s the reality; there’s no way to mitigate the risk. Now, you don’t have to be a frivolous martyr! You could be strategic as to when to intervene, when not to intervene, how to frame it. In that sense, you can be strategic. But there’s no avoiding it.”
Gad Saad (born 1964) first seen 2019 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Gad Saad: The Post Millennial Interview (March 11, 2019)
“Last two years were very fortunate for me as my films clocked great numbers at the box office and it only gave courage to me to do a film like Article 15. It was a part of my bucket list to do a film like this because I always wanted to do something on a social issue.”
Ayushmann Khurrana (born 1984) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source