Quotes About Courage

There is nothing more difficult to take in hand, more perilous to conduct, or more uncertain in its success, than to take the lead in the introduction of a new order of things.

I lost my legs in a big crash and, of course, after that, there were times, not so much of darkness, but certainly times where it was very uncertain of what my future would hold.

But living in uncertain times does not mean San Franciscans must live in fear.

It took me a long time to even dare to envision myself as a writer. I was very uncertain and hesitant and afraid to pursue a creative life.

Maybe this was how you stayed sane in wartime: a handful of noble deeds amid the chaos.

Howard Dean has been successful because he was clear in his opposition to the war. People appreciate a politician with the courage to say, I oppose this war.

Strong men greet war, tempest, hard times. They wish, as Pindar said, to tread the floors of hell, with necessities as hard as iron.

Place your army in deadly peril, and it will survive; plunge it into desperate straits, and it will come off in safety.

I hate to think that someday Americans will be looking at the ruins of their cities and saying that this happened because their leaders were afraid of the word unilateral.

If we had the courage to love we would not so value these acts of war.

Everything connected with war and warlike exploits is interesting to a boy.

In time of revolution, with perseverance and courage, a soldier should think nothing impossible.

Fight to the last gasp.

Tell the men to fire faster and not to give up the ship; fight her till she sinks.

A really great people, proud and high spirited, would face all the disasters of war rather than purchase that base prosperity which is bought at the price of national honor.

The only way to abolish war is to make peace seem heroic.

Our business in the field of fight, Is not to question, but to prove our might.

I have to experience all the ghastly, bottomless depths for life for myself; it's for that reason that I went to war, and for that reason I volunteered.

O, God assist our side: at least, avoid assisting the enemy and leave the rest to me

Without doubt, ferocious and disordered men are much weaker than timid and ordered ones. For order chases fear from men and disorder lessens ferocity.

What? Men dodging this way for single bullets? What will you do when they open fire along the whole line? I am ashamed of you. They couldn't hit an elephant at this distance.

People who stand up against wars aren't necessarily always wrong.

we train for war and fight to win.

Only a fool or a fraud talks tough or romantically about war.