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Courage Quotes by John F. Kennedy
- Any danger spot is tenable if men, brave men, will make it so.
- 'The green beret' is again becoming a symbol of excellence, a badge of courage, a mark of distinction in the fight for freedom. I know…
- The Republican nominee-to-be, of course, is also a young man. But his approach is as old as McKinley. His party is the party of the…
- The stories of past courage... can offer hope, they can provide inspiration. But they cannot supply courage itself. For this each man must look into…
- Efforts and courage are not enough without purpose and direction.
- A nation which has forgotten the quality of courage which in the past has been brought to public life is not as likely to insist…
- The courage of life is often a less dramatic spectacle than the courage of a final moment; but it is no less a magnificent mixture…
- All this will not be finished in the first one hundred days. Nor will it be finished in the first one thousand days . .…
- There is, in addition to a courage with which men die; a courage by which men must live.
- Great crisis produce great men and great deeds of courage.
- To be courageous requires no exceptional qualifications, no magic formula, no special combination of time, place, and circumstance. It is an opportunity that sooner or…
- And when at some future date the high court of history sits in judgment on each of us, recording whether in our brief span of…
- What really counts is not the immediate act of courage or of valor, but those who bear the struggle day in and day out -…
- In whatever area in life one may meet the challenges of courage, whatever may be the sacrifices he faces if he follows his conscience -…
- For without belittling the courage with which men have died, we should not forget those acts of courage with which men have lived.
- Moral courage is more a rare commodity than bravery in a battle or great intelligence.
- The poet and the politician have this in common: their greatness depends on the courage with which they face the challenges of life.
- The true democracy, living and growing and inspiring, puts its faith in the people - faith that the people will not simply elect men who…
- For in a democracy, every citizen, regardless of his interest in politics, "hold office"; every one of us is in a position of responsibility; and,…
More Courage Quotes
- You will never do anything in this world without courage. It is the greatest quality of the mind next to honor. — Aristotle
- I count him braver who overcomes his desires than him who conquers his enemies; for the hardest victory is over self. — Aristotle
- The ideal man bears the accidents of life with dignity and grace, making the best of circumstances. — Aristotle
- Courage is the first of human qualities because it is the quality which guarantees the others. — Aristotle
- Moral excellence comes about as a result of habit. We become just by doing just acts, temperate by doing temperate acts, brave… — Aristotle
- Courage is a mean with regard to fear and confidence. — Aristotle
- We become just by performing just action, temperate by performing temperate actions, brave by performing brave action. — Aristotle
- To bring anything into your life, imagine that it's already there. — Richard Bach
- Pain is temporary. It may last a minute, or an hour, or a day, or a year, but eventually it will subside… — Lance Armstrong
- True heroism is remarkably sober, very undramatic. It is not the urge to surpass all others at whatever cost, but the urge… — Arthur Ashe
- To have courage for whatever comes in life - everything lies in that. — Teresa of Avila
- Action is the antidote to despair. — Joan Baez