Quotes About Courage

Every brave man is a man of his word; to such base vices he cannot stoop, and shuns more than death the shame of lying.

A man with courage has every blessing.

It is not reasonable that he who does not shoot should hit the mark, nor that he who does not stand fast at his post should win the day, or that the helpless man should succeed or the coward prosper.

When Eudæmonidas heard a philosopher arguing that only a wise man can be a good general, "This is a wonderful speech," said he; "but he that saith it never heard the sound of trumpets.

Brave men don't learn from their home.

Those officers and men who were immediately under my observation, evinced the greatest gallantry, and I have no doubt that all others conducted themselves as became American officers and seamen.

Men are such cowards. They outrage every law in the world and are afraid of the world's tongue.

There is nothing ugly about death; but man, out of his fear, has made even the word, death ugly and unutterable. People don't like to talk about it. They won't even listen to the word death.

It is only as a man puts off from himself all external support, and stands alone, that I see him to be strong and to prevail.

I am sure of this, that by going much alone a man will get more of a noble courage in thought and word than from all the wisdom that is in books.

A man is a hero, not because he is braver than anyone else, but because he is brave for 10 minutes longer.

Let me admonish you, first of all, to go alone; to refuse the good models, even those which are sacred in the imagination of men, and dare to love God without mediator or veil.

Every man should let out all the length of all the reigns; should find or make a frank and healthy expression of what force and meaning is in him.

I'd like to explain why you fine young men had to be blown apart to defend this mud hole.

My view of Bradley Manning is that he's a very courageous young man who... did what I didn't have the guts to do during the Vietnam war.

I had a very real fear of spiders until one bit me. I got bitten by a redback spider in Australia and I've never been frightened of them since. Maybe I've turned into Spider-man.

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.

I was a stunt man for 35 years.

No man may be completely invulnerable.

Many people, especially men, feel it is an admission of weakness to ask for help or to express a need. But there is absolutely no shame in needing others.

Men are brave enough to go to war, but they are not brave enough to get a bikini wax.

Every man has a day in his life when nobody can defeat him.

Man was made to lead with his chin; he is worth knowing only with his guard down, his head up and his heart rampant on his sleeve.

Necessity makes dastards valiant men.