What makes America amazing is that there have always been men and women of courage who were willing to think more about the future of their children and grandchildren than they did about their own political careers. 639
Courage is sometimes frail as hope is frail: a fragile shoot between two stones that grows brave toward the sun though warmth and brightness fail, striving and faith the only strength it knows. 635
The ‘Bird’s Nest’ National Stadium, which I helped to conceive, is designed to embody the Olympic spirit of ‘fair competition.’ It tells people that freedom is possible but needs fairness, courage and strength. 1.73K
If his presidency is to represent the full power of the idea that black Americans are just like everyone else – fully human and fully capable of intellect, courage and patriotism – then Barack Obama has to be subject to the same rough and tumble of political criticism experienced by his predecessors. 2.33K
Courage is… the knowledge of how to fear what ought to be feared and how not to fear what ought not to be feared. 2.58K
Keep courage. Whatever you do, do not feel sorry for yourself. You will win in a great age of opportunity. 896
There is not a single Muslim leader today who has the courage and commitment to defend Islam and Muslims, they are all in awe of the United States and other Western powers, and are indebted to them. 1.58K
You must have love as the core; it takes courage to be willing to constantly tell the truth to each other and risk letting the relationship go. 1.57K
When we have done our best, we can, as a united people, take whatever may befall with calm courage and confidence that this old nation will survive and if death should come to many of us, death is not the end. 644
Intellectuals try to keep going. But their situation is very difficult. Those who have had the courage to voice their opposition have often paid a very high price. 2.23K
But we got up there and decided to stick to this mix of power chords and funk and that’s where it really started for us. In having the courage to take that decision. To take a gamble not just with our music but our lives. 604
There are always a few who stand up in times of communal madness and have the courage to say that what unites us is greater than what divides us. 618
An able, disinterested, public-spirited press, with trained intelligence to know the right and courage to do it, can preserve that public virtue without which popular government is a sham and a mockery. 634
Maybe you will be afraid and maybe you will fail, but the courage to take risks in any part of your life is, I feel, a very worthwhile way to live. 669
One of the greatest gifts my father gave me – unintentionally – was witnessing the courage with which he bore adversity. We had a bit of a rollercoaster life with some really challenging financial periods. He was always unshaken, completely tranquil, the same ebullient, laughing, jovial man. 2.1K
When I was straight, I had the courage and energy to become an actress. I owe my career to my will to stop using. 590
Australia is a nation of compassion. Courage and compassion. And the third of these great values: resilience. 966
Such decisions will be far reaching and difficult. But you never lacked courage in the past. Your courage is now needed for the future. 639
