Valour Quotes

43 quotes by 30 authors

Active valour may often be the present of nature; but such patient diligence can be the fruit only of habit and discipline. — Edward Gibbon
Discretion has been termed the better part of valour, and it is more certain, that diffidence is the better part of knowledge. — Charles Caleb Colton
Fear of death makes us devoid both of valour and religion. For want of valour is want of religious faith. — Mahatma Gandhi
Perfect valour consists in doing without witnesses that which we would be capable of doing before everyone. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld
You cannot be disciplined in great things and undisciplined in small things. Brave undisciplined men have no chance against the discipline and valour of other… — George S. Patton
John Smith: Mankind doesn't need warfare and bloodshed to prove itself. Everyday life can provide honour and valour. Let's hope that from now on this… — Paul Cornell
Art thou afeard To be the same in thine own act and valour As thou art in desire? Wouldst thou have that Which thou esteem'st… — William Shakespeare
The wildest hath not such a heart as you. Run when you will, the story shall be changed: Apollo flies, and Daphne holds the chase;… — William Shakespeare
Take now this Ring,' he said; 'for thy labours and thy cares will be heavy, but in all it will support thee and defend thee… — J.R.R. Tolkien
Nothing of real worth can ever be bought. Love, friendship, honour, valour, respect. All these things have to be earned. — David Gemmell
Let me twine Mine arms about that body, where against My grained ash an hundred times hath broke And scarr'd the moon with splinters: here… — William Shakespeare
And by a prudent flight and cunning save A life which valour could not, from the grave. A better buckler I can soon regain, But… — Archilochus
And of the children of Ephraim twenty thousand and eight hundred, mighty men of valour, famous throughout the house of their fathers. — Bible
And these were the heads of the house of their fathers, even Epher, and Ishi, and Eliel, and Azriel, and Jeremiah, and Hodaviah, and Jahdiel,… — Bible
Only to exasperate you; to awake your dormouse valour; to put fire in your heart and brimstone in your liver. — William Shakespeare
Valour and glory are a ponderous virtue. As to say, both virtues are stoic traits. Two words, that are complex but these words also can… — Jeremy Limn
The better part of valour is discretion. — William Shakespeare
When valour preys on reason, it eats the sword it fights with. — William Shakespeare
Thou has done a deed whereat valour will weep. — William Shakespeare
In a false quarrel there is no true valour. — William Shakespeare

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