Quotes About Courage

Roman matrons used to say to their sons: 'Come back with your shield or on it.' Later on, this custom declined. So did Rome... (but not before it created an Empire that changed the world -EM).

Greatness follows those who lead the way.

A brave captain is as a root, out of which, as branches, the courage of his soldiers doth spring.

People are not afraid of failure, they're afraid of blame.

I'm not ashamed of the things I believe and why I believe them.

Authenticity is critical to leadership. That means trying to be yourself - this involves some self-disclosure, admitting what you don't know and being willing to ask questions.

Leadership is a dare - and the dare is, 'Are you willing to show up?'

Courage is essential to leadership.

We must not lose our faculty to dare, particularly in dark days.

Leadership is about uncertainty. Deal with it

The world is starving for leaders who are not afraid to dismantle the sacred and precious beliefs, which hold us as prisoners of the past.

Leadership is not only having a vision, but also having the courage, the discipline, and the resources to get you there.

Leadership is character in action.

A risk-taking environment starts at the top of a corporation. If the CEO doesn't have this spirit, chances are you won't find it anywhere else in the organization.

Leadership involves the heavy burden of responsibility, and the fear of getting it wrong can paralyze a leader.

A 100 years from now the consequences for standing for Jesus will be greater than the consequences of not standing for Jesus today.

Don't be afraid to ask the 'dumb' question, everyone else will be relieved you had the guts to ask!

I've never seen so much suicide...The Bible is full of hope.

Originality is so hip and cool, but to be original you must dare to be corny.

There's no disgrace in failure, the disgrace is not to try.

Leadership always contains far more down cycles than ups. Lincoln, Jefferson, Washington, Wilson, and both Roosevelts experienced setbacks that would have discouraged (the) less resilient.

[George W. Bush] has balls. And he's a leader. Unfortunately his balls and leadership are in the service of shitty ideas. We need his balls on someone who thinks right.

Every French soldier carriers a marshal's baton in his knapsack.

What is genius or courage without a heart?