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“Allah seeks you to thank Him and assigns to you His affairs. He has allowed time in the limited field (of life) so that you may vie with each other in seeking the reward (of Paradise). Therefore, tight up your girdles and wrap up the skirts. High courage and dinners do not go together. Sleep causes weakness in the big affairs of the day and (its) darkness obliterates the memories of courage.”
Ali (599–661) said by 661 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Have the courage to say no. Have the courage to face the truth. Do the right thing because it is right. These are the magic keys to living your life with integrity.”
W. Clement Stone (1902–2002) said by 2002 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: As quoted in Teen Ink : What Matters (2003) by Stephanie H. Meyer, John Meyer, and Peggy Veljkovic, p. 309
“Today we need a special kind of courage. Not the kind needed in battle, but a kind which makes us stand up for everything that we know is right, everything that is true and honest. We need the kind of courage that can withstand the subtle corruption of the cynics, so that we can show the world that we are not afraid of the future.”
Elizabeth II (1926–2022) first seen 1957 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: 1957 Christmas Broadcast; quoted on royal website (25 December 1957)
“The most alarming sign of the state of our society now is that our leaders have the courage to sacrifice the lives of young people in war, but have not the courage to tell us that we must be less greedy and less wasteful.”
Wendell Berry (1934–2026) said by 2026 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I ask this simple question. I ask it of you and I ask it of my fellow Americans everywhere. Why is it that we have the courage to mobilize the power of America to meet the challenge of war, but we fail to have the same courage to mobilize America to meet the challenge of peace?”
Walter Reuther (1907–1970) first seen 1956 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Address before the National Council for Social Studies of the National Education Association, Cleveland, Ohio, November 23, 1956, as quoted in Walter P Reuther: Selected Papers (1961), by Henry M. Christman, p. 184
“His flight was a tremendous statement about tenacity, courage and brilliance. He crawled on top of that rocket that had never before flown into space with a person aboard, and he did it. That was an unbelievable act of courage.”
Alan Shepard (1923–1998) first seen 1998 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: NASA Administrator Daniel Goldin — reported in Mark Carreau (July 23, 1998) "Alan Shepard, first American in space, is dead at 74 - Space Age pioneer succumbs to lengthy illness in California", Houston Chronicle, p. A1.
“Has joy any survival value in the operations of evolution? I suspect that it does; I suspect that the morose and fearful are doomed to quick extinction. Where there is no joy there can be no courage; and without courage all other virtues are useless.”
Edward Abbey (1927–1989) said by 1989 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I wanted you to see what real courage is, instead of getting the idea that courage is a man with a gun in his hand. It's when you know you're licked before you begin, but you begin anyway and see it through no matter what. You rarely win, but sometimes you do.”
Harper Lee (1926–2016) said by 2016 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“...a lot of people in this country have had the courage to raise their daughters more like their sons. ... But there are many fewer people who have had the courage to raise their sons more like their daughters.”
Gloria Steinem (1934–2026) said by 2026 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Those who have courage to love should have courage to suffer.”
Anthony Trollope (1815–1882) first seen 1859 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: The Bertrams (1859), Ch. 5
“Moral courage ... is always defined by the state as treason. ... It is the courage to act and speak the truth. Thompson had it. Daniel Ellsburg had it. Malcolm X had it. Martin Luther King had it. What those in authority once said about them they say today about Snowden.”
Chris Hedges (born 1956) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“He has the courage of his conviction and the intolerance of his courage. He is opposed to the death penalty for murder, but he would willingly have anyone electrocuted who disagreed with him on the subject.”
Thomas Bailey Aldrich (1836–1907) said by 1907 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Many people feel they are powerless to do anything effective with their lives. It takes courage to break out of the settled mold, but most find conformity more comfortable. This is why the opposite of courage in our society is not cowardice, it's conformity.”
Rollo May (1909–1994) first seen 1991 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: As quoted in Think and Grow Rich : A Black Choice (1991) by Dennis Kimbro and Napoleon Hill, p. 104
“Whereas moral courage is the righting of wrongs, creative courage, in contrast, is the discovering of new forms, new symbols, new patterns on which a new society can be built.”
Rollo May (1909–1994) said by 1994 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“May we have the courage to face the eventual doom of our civilization as we have the courage to face the certainty of our personal doom. The simple faith in progress is not a conviction belonging to strength, but one belong to acquiescence and hence to weakness.”
Norbert Wiener (1894–1964) said by 1964 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Be of good courage, and if you are discouraged, still take courage over against the various forms of nature. He who has ears to hear, let him hear.”
Jesus (6 BC–33) said by 33 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“A final argument for broad freedom of expression is its effect on the character of individuals in a society. Citizens in a free society must have courage — the courage to hear not only unwelcome political speech but novel and shocking ideas in science and the arts.”
Anthony Lewis (1927–2013) said by 2013 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Courage is defined as: the ability to face danger, difficulty, uncertainty, or pain without being overcome by fear or being deflected from a chosen course of action. Many of today’s world leaders have great courage: I wonder... would we be better off with cowardice?”
Joshua Fernandez (born 1974) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“If we in this movement are going to ask the decent, silent majority of Muslim men - and women - to have the courage to face down the extremist bullies, then we need to have the courage and character to stand shoulder to shoulder with them doing it.”
John Reid, Baron Reid of Cardowan (born 1947) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“That's what courage is. If she weren't scared, she wouldn't need courage in the first place.”
Nicholas Sparks (born 1965) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Courage was never designed for show; It isn't a thing that can come and go; It's written in victory and defeat And every trial a man may meet. It's part of his hours, his days and his years, Back of his smiles and behind his tears. Courage is more than a daring deed: It's the breath of life and a strong man's creed.”
Edgar Guest (1881–1959) said by 1959 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“We, the Indians, as Guru of the Nations: yes, I believe in that. We can be—or once more become— the hope of mankind. But that requires efforts and courage to be ourselves culturally. Unfortunately, we live in an age of political dwarfs, political managers without vision or courage. But their time is running out.”
Atal Bihari Vajpayee (1924–2018) first seen 1996 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Vajpayee interviewed by Erich Follath and Tiziano Terzani: “Guru der Nationen”, Der Spiegel, 1996/19, p. 163. quoted from Elst, Koenraad (2001). Decolonizing the Hindu mind: Ideological development of Hindu revivalism. …
“Until my dying day I will look back with pride that I found the courage to come face to face in battle against the spectre which for time immemorial has been injecting poison into me and into men of my nature. Many have been driven to suicide because all their happiness in life was tainted. Indeed, I am proud that I found the courage to deal the initial blow to the hydra of public contempt.”
Karl Heinrich Ulrichs (1825–1895) said by 1895 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Quoted in: Keith Stern (2013), Queers in History: The Comprehensive Encyclopedia of Historical Gays, Lesbians and Bisexuals. p. 460
“Courage is an animating spirit of masculinity, and it is crucial to any meaningful definition of masculinity. Courage and strength are synergetic virtues. An overabundance of one is worth less without and adequate amount of the other.”
Jack Donovan (born 1974) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Honor is a man's reputation for strength, courage and mastery within the context of an honor group comprised primarily of other men. Stated as a masculine virtue: Honor is concern for one's reputation for strength, courage and mastery within the context of an honor group comprised primarily of other men.”
Jack Donovan (born 1974) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“You think you can be as heroic as he was, simply by dying. But he doesn’t take courage to die. That’s easy. It takes courage to live.”
Lisa Goldstein (born 1953) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Japan has a lot of engineers who work at desks. When it comes to implementation, though, they lose confidence and haven't got the courage of their convictions when other people criticize them. Engineers like that can't build cars. Success in this industry demands engineers who have the courage and the decisiveness to implement ideas.”
Kiichiro Toyoda (1894–1952) said by 1952 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Kiichiro Toyoda in the 1940s, cited in: Satoshi Hino (2005). Inside the Mind of Toyota: Management Principles for Enduring Growth. p. 93
“This life takes a lot more courage than I ever gave it credit for. When I was growing up around here I was always fantasizing heroic shit without realizing that what was shaping up was going to be the greatest heroic adventure of them all: trying to live and be a decent human being. That shit takes more courage than I ever had.”
Junot Díaz (born 1968) first seen 2013 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Profile in Playboy magazine (August 2013)
“To make peace requires courage, much more so than to make war. Courage to say yes to encounter and no to conflict; yes to dialogue and no to violence; yes to negotiation and no to hostility, yes to the observance of pacts and no to provocations; yes to sincerity and no to duplicity”
Dionisio Lachovicz (born 1946) first seen 2014 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Greek Catholics face hostility amid unrest in Ukraine (August 29, 2014)
“I don't think I'm going to see the total eradication of police presence in my lifetime. I don't think my baby's going to see it in their lifetime. But what can happen in all of our lifetimes is the will and the commitment and the courage - right? - to have the courage to make sure that it does happen in the future.”
Derecka Purnell wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Thinking back, I don't know how I had the courage. That's one of the unkindest things nature does; it takes away your courage.”
Wendy Hiller (1912–2003) first seen 1992 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Wendy talk about nature in 1992.
“Many women stay in job or remain in a toxic environment because they are scared. My message to them is do not sell out who they are in exchange for safety. It takes courage to move because it takes you outside your comfort zone, especially the first time you do it. However, you will soon realise that your world does not collapse when you find the courage to change and get off the hamster wheel.”
Dianne Bevelander (1959–2021) said by 2021 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“When I wrote Love and Courage, the Story of Insubordination, I was not just telling the story of some isolated individual operating in a bubble. It was really about my learning about the power of love and how to connect, to draw courage and be insubordinate, to injustice and to systems of injustice”
Pregs Govender (born 1960) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Too many people skim – they read a 50-word post on LinkedIn and now they think they’re an expert. I need people who are actually curious, who ask questions before they jump to judgment, people who listen to understand, not just to respond. I’m looking for people who have courage… when there’s tension, that’s when you have great work. You have to find people who have the courage to take risks”
Dara Treseder wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Life needs courage above all other virtues; but perhaps the greatest of all human courage is forgiveness.”
E. Graham Howe (1897–1975) said by 1975 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Russell, Roberta (1992). R.D. Laing and me: Lessons in Love. Lake Placid: Hillgarth Press. p. 243.
“If he couldn’t go back, he would just have to do things differently going forward. He felt how infinitely safer and more sound this attitude was. The trick was just not wanting anything. That was power. That was courage: the courage not to love anyone or hope for anything. The funny thing about it was how easy everything got, when nothing mattered.”
Lev Grossman (born 1969) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“A bold claim, perhaps. But not a boastful one. Courage abides in a kind of purposeful detachment, admitting our fears and false steps even as we advance—to paraphrase Sojourner Truth, not allowing our light to be determined by the darkness around us. And in courage, we find freedom—where we dare to imagine and make a different future together.”
Claudine Gay (born 1970) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Where we are not strong-hearted is where we lack the courage to be authentic or to say what is true for us. Strong-heartedness is where we have the courage to be all of who we are in our life. (p50)”
Angeles Arrien (1940–2014) said by 2014 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Courage is doing what you're afraid to do. There can be no courage unless you're scared.”
Eddie Rickenbacker (1890–1973) said by 1973 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: As quoted in Quote Unquote (1977) compiled by Lloyd Cory, p. 73.
“Nini Mo says that most courage comes from being too tired and hungry to be afraid anymore. If exhaustion and hunger were the hallmarks of courage, then I was the bravest person that ever lived.”
Ysabeau S. Wilce (born 1950) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Ultimately, what made Fidel Castro hugely popular in Latin America was the fact that he had the courage to do what almost all Latin Americans would like to do but don't have the courage to do: challenge the United States of America. [...] And that made him a star. Then he took advantage of it.”
Massimo D'Alema (born 1949) first seen 2015 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: From the speech at Incontri con l'America latina, Rome (July 9, 2015) (at 51:50)
“Courage is a renewable resource. None of us is perfect. There are times when we fail to walk boldly into our destinies. But often, we get second chances, we must move forward with courage.”
Carla Walker-Miller wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I want you to please thank him. Thank him for his courage. Thank him for the sacrifices. Some people may not understand; it takes a man with courage to do what he did in 2023: remove petroleum subsidy and follow suit with the floating of the naira.”
Alex Otti (born 1965) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“The important thing is not to determine whether one has fear or not, but to know how to live with one's fear and not be influenced by it. That's what courage is, otherwise it's no longer courage, it's recklessness.”
Giovanni Falcone (1939–1992) first seen 1988 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Marcelle Padovani, La solitudine del Giudice Falcone (1988)
“Courage is like — it’s a habitus, a habit, a virtue: you get it by courageous acts. It’s like you learn to swim by swimming. You learn courage by couraging.”
Marie Maynard Daly (1921–2003) said by 2003 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Abroad, it takes courage to commit a crime; in Italy, it takes courage to remain honest.”
Piercamillo Davigo (born 1950) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Courage to accept and embrace one's self, courage to break boundaries and defy standards.”
Sarah Geronimo (born 1988) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I have prized courage. For with courage a human being is safe enough. And without it — he is never for one instant safe!”
Phyllis Bottome (1882–1963) said by 1963 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“The right is courage or not; [...] We have courage, we believe above all that the Fatherland should be served and that the Fatherland should not be used! (p. 100)”
Tommaso Foti (born 1960) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Courage does not always roar. Sometimes courage is the quiet voice at the end of the day saying, 'I will try again tomorrow.”
Justice Mukheli first seen 2018 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: https://www.unlabelledmagazine.com/post/2018/02/28/justice-mukheli-capturing-vulnerable-and-powerful-moments-through-their-eyes?utm