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Quotes About Valor

If all men were just there would be no need of valor.
~ Agesilaus II
Brave men die in battle.
~ William Rosecrans
Men are never really willing to die except for the sake of freedom: therefore they do not believe in dying completely.
~ Albert Camus
The man-at-arms is the only man.
~ Henrik Ibsen
The agricultural population produces the bravest men, the most valiant soldiers,46 and a class of citizens the least given of all to evil designs.
~ Pliny the Elder
There is no love-broker in the world can more prevail in man's commendation with woman than report of valor.
~ William Shakespeare
It is entirely seemly for a young man killed in battle to lie mangled by the bronze spear. In his death all things appear fair.
~ Homer
Woman and men of retiring timidity are cowardly only in dangers which affect themselves, but the first to rescue when others are in danger.
~ Jean Paul
Brave deeds are the monuments of brave men.
~ Napoleon Bonaparte
Gold is good in its place, but living, brave, patriotic men are better than gold.
~ Abraham Lincoln
Our officers and men behaved like men who are determined to be free.
~ Anthony Wayne
Brave men are brave from the very first. [Fr., Les hommes valeureux le sont au premier coup.]
~ Pierre Corneille
To do an evil action is base; to do a good action without incurring danger is common enough; but it is the part of a good man to do great and noble deeds, though he risks every thing.
~ Plutarch
The whole earth is the brave man's country. [Lat., Omne solum forti patria est.]
~ Ovid
A hero is a man who is afraid to run away.
~ Ralph Waldo Emerson
For without belittling the courage with which men have died, we should not forget those acts of courage with which men have lived.
~ John F. Kennedy
There's an argument for saying that brave men deserve what they get, but it's a serious business forcing cowards to stand in harm's way.
~ K.J. Parker
Man dies but once. My disciples must not be cowards.
~ Swami Vivekananda
I wonder is it because men are cowards in heart that they admire bravery so much, and place military valor so far beyond every other quality for reward and worship.
~ William Makepeace Thackeray
Manhood is melted into courtesies, valor into compliment, and men are only turned into tongue, and trim ones, too.
~ William Shakespeare
There is no better way to die, than to die in the midst of a battle, fighting to the very end......like a man.
~ Enson Inoue
They carry back bright to the coiner the mintage of man,The lads that will die in their glory and never be old.
~ A. E. Housman
Brave men are a city's strongest tower of defence.
~ Alcaeus
Real men despise battle, but will never run from it.
~ George Washington