Quotes About Valor

Quien no tiene miedo es irresponsable. El valor no es la ausencia del miedo. Es su control.

For the conduct of the war: at the first, men rested extremely upon number: they did put the wars likewise upon main force and valor; pointing days for pitched fields, and so trying it out upon an even match and they were more ignorant in ranging and arraying their battles. After, they grew to rest upon number rather competent, than vast; they grew to advantages of place, cunning diversions, and the like: and they grew more skilful in the ordering of their battles.

Let princes, against all events, not be without some great person, one or rather more, of military valor, near unto them, for the repressing of seditions in their beginnings. For without that, there useth to be more trepidation in court upon the first breaking out of troubles, than were fit.

I have a great deal of respect and admiration for people who put themselves on the line.

I guess coming out against actual evil takes guts.

Upon his arm he bare a gay bracer*, *small shield And by his side a sword and a buckler, And on that other side a gay daggere, Harnessed well, and sharp as point of spear:

Martyrdom, sir, is what these people like: it is the only way in which a man can become famous without ability.

I know how many lives any move of mine will cost; and if the move is worth the cost I make it and pay the cost. But Joan never counts the cost at all:

Professional soldiers are people who die for a living.

Our military men and women are our greatest national treasure. They should be safeguarded as such upon their return.

Some people wonder all their lives if they've made a difference. The Marines don't have that problem.

Valor' is a word we don't commonly hear. People can show courage and bravery confronting many different challenges in life. But 'valor' connotes willingly putting oneself in mortal danger to protect others.

It's quite a thrill to be playing a hero.

Let others sing of knights and paladinsIn aged accents and untimely words.

Courage is the greatest of all virtues, because if you haven't courage, you may not have an opportunity to use any of the others.

Tenochtitlán, the once-magnificent, fell to Cortés. It lay, a heap of ruins, a charnel-house containing thousands of unburied corpses. Its overthrow was a masterpiece of military genius, valor, and enterprise. Everyone knew that it would take its place among immortal deeds of arms and felt proud to have had a share in it. Too bad that the once-glittering Valley with its palaces, gardens, cities, and temples had been laid waste, but such was war.

Losses are inevitable on the battlefield, of course, but in my view, no one's expendable apart from the enemy; angry, resentful troopers aren't going to cover my back when the las-bolts start flying,

Hay preguntas que deben responderse porque sólo nos vienen una vez», se dijo. A él le faltó valor y ahora estaba solo

Naelin resisted rolling her eyes. This was absurd. She was consorting with born-from-the-womb heroes. She wasn't worthy if this.

My hour at last has come; Yet not ingloriously or passively I die, but first will do some valiant deed, Of which mankind shall hear in after time.

It's time that we recognized that ours was in truth a noble cause.

I'll say it one last time: Be brave.

I believe any time you have the courage to stand for what is right, especially in situations where no one else is willing to do so, you are creating a holy place.

Est Sularus oth Mithas"—"My honor is life.