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Quotes About Courage

Leadership is not for the faint of heart
~ Bill Hybels
Be strong, but not rude; Be kind, but not weak; Be bold, but not bully; Be humble, but not timid; Be prooud, but not arrogant.
~ Zig Ziglar
Whenever you see a successful business, someone once made a courageous decision.
~ Peter F. Drucker
It's alright to be Goliath but always act like David.
~ Phil Knight
Faced with crisis, the man of character falls back upon himself.
~ Charles de Gaulle
Leadership is not about popularity, it is about doing what is right.
~ Laura Bush
Leadership: Lions led by donkeys.
~ Erich Ludendorff
Courage is the enforcing virtue, the one that makes possible all the other virtues common to exceptional leaders: honesty, integrity, confidence, compassion and humility
~ John McCain
The question in life is not whether you get knocked down. You will. The question is, are you ready to get back up... And fight for what you believe in?
~ Dan Quayle
Don't follow the crowd, let the crowd follow you.
~ Margaret Thatcher
Confident and courageous leaders have no problems pointing out their own weaknesses and ignorance.
~ Thom S. Rainer
You could wait for the world to invite you to the banquet and the ball. Or you could just show up in your red dress and your headdress ready to boogie.
~ Tama J. Kieves
Lead by inspiration, not intimidation.
~ Rebecca Aguilar
Leadership is found in the action to defeat that which would defeat you… You are made by the struggles you choose.
~ C. T. Vivian
Every single person has leadership ability. Some step up and take them. Some don't. My answer was to step up and lead.
~ Wilma Mankiller
Leadership is the ability to step outside the culture to start evolutionary change processes that are more adaptive.
~ Edgar Schein
Leadership is not about being nice. it's about being right and being strong
~ Paul Keating
What is the next thing you need for leadership? It is the ability to make up your mind to make a decision and accept full responsibility for that decision.
~ Sam Manekshaw
Courage! Do not fall back.
~ Joan of Arc
Leaders do not avoid, repress, or deny conflict, but rather see it as an opportunity
~ Warren G. Bennis
Enduring setbacks while maintaining the ability to show others the way to go forward is a true test of leadership.
~ Nitin Nohria
Leaders always choose the harder right rather than the easier wrong.
~ Orrin Woodward
Community leadership is the courage, creativity and capacity to inspire participation, development and sustainability for strong communities.
~ Gustav Nossal
A leader, once convinced that a particular course of action is the right one, must....be undaunted when the going gets tough.
~ Ronald Reagan