Quotes About Bravery

some day let them say of him: 'He is better by far than his father,' 480  as he comes in from the fighting

Finding him absent, they broke into the cave; the men tried to persuade Odysseus to steal Polyphemus' cheese and animals and then make a quick escape. Odysseus insisted on staying. When the Cyclops came home, Odysseus demanded a gift;

But Hector, stooping, shunn'd the stroke of death. Withdrawing then their weapons, each on each They fell, like lions fierce, or tusked boars, In strength the mightiest of the forest beasts.

We're glad to say we're men of Atrides Agamemnon, whose fame is the proudest thing on earth these days, so great a city he sacked, such multitudes he killed!

One and the same lot for the man who hangs back and the man who battles hard. The same honor waits for the coward and the brave. They both go down to Death

With him at my side we'd go through fire and make it back alive.

Son of Tydeus, that thought is nonsense. Even if Hector called you a coward or weakling, the Trojans and the Dardánians wouldn't believe him, nor would the widows whose men you flung in the dirt.

Never once have you taken courage in your heart to arm with your people for battle, or go into ambuscade with the best

Well do I know that though cowards quit the field, a hero, whether he wound or be wounded, must stand firm and hold his own.

Nace una fuerza de la unión de los hombres, aunque sean débiles; y nosotros somos capaces de luchar con los valientes.

He shook them and called out to the best men of the Argives to meet him in the mêlée face to face.

They that shun dishonour more often live than get killed, but they that fly save neither life nor name.

My good friend, if, when we were once out of this fight, we could escape old age and death thenceforward and for ever, I should neither press forward myself nor bid you do so, but death in ten thousand shapes hangs ever over our heads, and no man can elude him; therefore let us go forward and either win glory for ourselves, or yield it to another.

There was no room for fear in Achilles' heart and he sprang at the Trojans with his terrible war-cry.

Of men who have a sense of honor, more come through alive than are slain, but from those who flee comes neither glory nor any help.

Tú pasa adentro y no te turbes en tu ánimo, pues un hombre con arrojo resulta ser el mejor en toda acción, aunque llegue de otra tierra.

On with you, horse-taming Trojans! Never give Greeks best in your will to fight! They are not made of stone or iron. Their flesh can't keep out penetrating spears when they are hit.

It's tougher to look than to leap.

Don't be afraid to do something different Dare to be something more.

Never turn your back on fear. It should always be in front of you, like a thing that might have to be killed.

Ah, that we lack the courage of our romantic convictions; and thereby miss the wine of life, forgoing the very thing that makes living worthwhile.

In a nation of frightened dullards there is a sorry shortage of outlaws, and those few who make the grade are always welcome:

Fear? I know not fear. There are only moments of confusion.

It was dangerous lunacy, but it was also the kind of thing a real connoisseur of edge-work could make an argument for.