Quotes About Courage

Liberty is never unalienable; it must be redeemed regularly with the blood of patriots or it always vanishes. Of

The first principle in riding a tiger is to hang on tight to its ears.

I hadn't been surprised when he kicked over his career to stand up for what he felt was right. Real officers did that.

Uncertainty may be the factor that makes life tolerable. Hope is what keeps us going.

That was Heinlein in a nutshell: the responsible human being, the competent human being, the human being who knows how to die gallantly when faced with the Birkenhead drill. Not because it's heroic, but because

Religion is a crutch for people not strong enough to stand up to the unknown without help.

Come on, you apes! You wanta live forever?

Robert A. Heinlein

Nóó, odpovÄ›dÄ›l Zim, dejme tomu, že jediný, co máte, je n?ž. Nebo ani to ne. Co udÄ›láte? ProstÄ› se jen pomodlíte a zhebnete? Nebo do toho pudete a donutíte ho zaplatit? Synu, tohle je opravdový - nejni to žádná Å¡achová partie, kterou m?žete vzdát, když zjistíte, že už jste moc pozadu.

that "pusillanimous Presbyterian parson" in the White House. "'Too proud to fight'! What sort of talk is that? It requires pride in order to fight. A coward slinks away with his tail between his legs. Brian, we need Teddy Roosevelt back in there!

Well, we shoot mad dogs, don't we?

Just as this free-lance socialist was gathering up their day's receipts, Joe lets him have it, with a cleaver. Curtain. The only notable thing about it was that Joe acted so quickly and correctly in the crunch, for I feel sure that the only fighting that he had ever tried was that which I forced on him in the 'Libby.

The Legion of Space?

Always take an honor guard with you. If you have to go, go down fighting. The size of your guard of honor determines your status in hell.

I've been afraid so many times that I am no longer scared to be afraid again. What can't be cured must be endured.

I opened the small blade of my knife and handed it to Peewee, "With your shield or on it, soldier." "You take it." "I won't need it. 'Two-Fisted Death,' they call me around dark alleys." This was propaganda, but why worry her? Sans peur et sans reproche—maiden-rescuing done cheaply, special rates for parties.

Hopelessness in a worthy cause is no excuse for abandoning it. My race fought without hope for many generations … then hope appeared. You and yours may do the same.

danger is no novelty.

When the field is clear, the reports all seen, When the lock sighs shut, when the lights wink green, When the check-off's done, when it's time to pray, When the captain nods, when she blasts away Hear the jets! Hear them snarl at your back When you're stretched on the rack; Feel your ribs clamp your chest, Feel your neck grind its rest. Feel the pain in your ship, Feel her strain in their grip. Feel her rise! Feel her drive! Straining steel, come alive, On her jets!

I knew the deeper meaning of "better death than dishonor"—I knew now why Roman matrons said, "With your shield or on it.

I had to perform an act of faith. I had to prove to myself that I was a man. Not just a producing-consuming economic animal…but a man.

When the field is clear, the reports all seen, When the lock sighs shut, when the lights wink green, When the check-off's done, when it's time to pray, When the captain nods, when she blasts away Hear the jets! Hear them snarl at your back When you're stretched on the rack; Feel your ribs clamp your chest, Feel your neck grind its rest. Feel the pain in your ship, Feel her strain in their grip. Feel her rise! Feel her drive! Straining steel, come alive, On her iets!

The Scientologists, of course, have had to fight for their rights many times;

Robert A. Heinlein