Quotes About Courage

whose sons would cling bold to the craggy heights of war

Oh, say, how call ye this, To face, and smile, the comrade whom his kiss Betrayed? Scorn? Insult? Courage? None of these: 'Tis but of all man's inward sicknesses The vilest, that he knoweth not of shame Nor pity! Yet I praise him that he came . . . To me it shall bring comfort, once to clear My heart on thee, and thou shalt wince to hear.

Hast thou ice that thou shalt bind it To thy breast, and make thee dead To thy children, to thine own spirit's pain? When the hand knows what it dares, When thine eyes look into theirs, Shalt thou keep by tears unblinded Thy dividing of the slain? These be deeds Not for thee: These be things that cannot be!

Give me a man, for his sons make courageous soldiers while pretty boys can only decorate the dance.

And, they tell us, we at home Live free from danger, they go out to battle: fools! I'd rather stand three times in the front line than bear One child.

LEADER. My King, thou needs must gird thee to the worst. Thou shalt not be the last, nor yet the first, To lose a noble wife. Be brave, and know To die is but a debt that all men owe.

The man who knows when not to act is wise. To my mind, bravery is forethought.

No cowardice, and no remembering your children, how they were your dears, or how you gave them birth. Instead for this one fleeting day forget that they are yours, and afterward take time to grieve. Although it's you who's killing them they were your lovely babes. And I'm a woman made of sorrow.

My legs are trembling, but I won't fall

when all fears of a possible worse thing are passed, there is in some sense peace and even glory.

Medeia — (...) Dizem de nós que vivemos uma existência sem perigos, dentro de casa, ao passo que eles combatem com a lança. Pobre raciocínio! Antes queria lutar três vezes debaixo do broquel que dar à luz uma única vez.

What they say of us is that we have a peaceful time Living at home, while they do the fighting in war. How wrong they are! I would very much rather stand Three times in the front of battle than bear one child.

Dionysus. Wilt thou be led By me, and try the venture?

But do thou remain, there is no use for punctilio, if we can [but save your life.]

Ahimè, sento parole dolorose, peggiori per me di ogni morte. Non essere così crudele da abbandonarmi, te ne prego, per gli dei, per questi figli che lascerai orfani. Non cedere, fatti coraggio! Se tu muori io non sono più niente: solo per te esisto e vivo.

The nobly born must nobly meet his fate.

that shock of fear that runs right through an army before battle, that shock is Dionysos.

Haydi yüreÄŸim, silahlan! Kaç?n?lmaz cinayeti iÅŸlemekte neden karars?z duruyorsun böyle? Haydi zavall? elim, k?l?c? kavray?p a??ver hayat?n?n bu ac? dönüm noktas?n?.

Dare death with me. Death stands by you anyway.

Hector. My word is simple. Arm and face the foe.

Give me up to the Argives instead of them, O king, and so neither run any risk yourself, and let the children be saved for me; I must not love my own life, let it go; and above all, Eurystheus would like taking me, the ally of Hercules, to insult me; for he is a froward man; and the wise should pray to have enmity with a wise man, not with an ignorant disposition, for in that case one, even if unfortunate, may meet with much respect.

Every thing appears terrible even to the bold, when his foot shall pass across a hostile country.

But I know their disposition and nature; they will rather die; for among virtuous men, disgrace is considered before life.

Mars hates those who delay; but if you fear the weight of arms, now then go forth unarmed