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Quotes About Fortitude

I will be the pattern of all patience.
~ William Shakespeare
Asses are made to bear, and so are you.
~ William Shakespeare
Cowards die a thousand deaths. The valiant taste of death but once.
~ William Shakespeare
Moral courage is higher and a rarer virtue than physical courage.
~ William Slim
The stubbornness of his character stood him now in good stead. He refused to consider himself defeated.
~ William Steig
He began to develop an obstinate patience.
~ William Steig
General Polk, who was dignified and corpulent, walked back slowly, not wishing to appear too hurried or cautious in the presence of the men, and was struck across the breast by an unexploded shell, which killed him instantly.
~ William T. Sherman
Hold the fort! I am coming!
~ William Tecumseh Sherman
If at first you don't succeed…fuck it!
~ Willie Nelson
The secret of our success is that we never, never give up.
~ Wilma Mankiller
In his fighting heart, there was no fear.
~ Wilson Rawls
To be defeated by superior numbers, that was only physical. To give up your spirit, that truly would be death. He
~ Win Blevins
Sure I am of this, that you have only to endure to conquer.
~ Winston Churchill
For each and for all, as for the Royal Navy, the watchword should be, "Carry on, and dread nought."
~ Winston Churchill
We shall not fail or falter; we shall not weaken or tire. Neither the sudden shock of battle, nor the long-drawn trials of vigilance and exertion will wear us down. Give us the tools and we will finish the job.
~ Winston Churchill
This is no time for ease and comfort. It is time to dare and endure.
~ Winston Churchill
We shall show mercy, but we shall not ask for it.
~ Winston Churchill
Never give in. Never give in. Never, never, never, never—in nothing, great or small, large or petty—never give in, except to convictions of honour and good sense. Never yield to force. Never yield to the apparently overwhelming might of the enemy.
~ Winston Churchill
Never, never, never give in!
~ Winston S. Churchill
I am not thoughtless but am prepared for anything and as a result can wait patiently for whatever the future holds in store, and I'll be able to endure it.
~ Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
The man who is swimming against the stream knows the strength of it.
~ Woodrow Wilson
The difference between a strong man and a weak one is that the former does not give up after a defeat.
~ Woodrow Wilson
the words she penned are driven into the grain" from "The Oak Desk" by Wyatt Townley
~ Wyatt Townley
Pain or damage don't end the world. Or despair, or fucking beatings. The world ends when you're dead. Until then, you've got more punishment in store. Stand it like a man... and give some back.
~ David Milch