Character Quote by Jonathan V. Last

Courage is the first virtue that makes all other virtues possible.

— Aristotle

“Aristotle defined the virtues simply as the ways of behaving that are most conducive to happiness in life.”

— Jordan B. Peterson

Courage is the most important virtue because it is the hardest.

— David Brooks

The Romans used to say that courage is not the only virtue, but it's the only one that makes the other virtues possible.

— Benjamin Netanyahu

Courage is not merely a virtue; it is the virtue. Without it, there are no other virtues.

— William Temple Sr

Courage is the greatest virtue because it guarantees all the rest.

— Winston Churchill

Courage is not simply one of the virtues, but the form of every virtue at the testing point.

— C. S. Lewis

Whoever entered the political realm had first to be ready to risk his life, and too great a love for life obstructed freedom, was…

— Hannah

“Emotions properly trained and modulated, Aristotle told his readers, are essential to being practically wise: We can experience fear, confidence, desire, anger, pity, and…

— Barry Schwartz

By the ancients, courage was regarded as practically the main part of virtue; by us, though I hope we are not less brave, purity…

— Julius Charles Hare

Courage: the most important of all the virtues because without courage, you can't practice any other virtue consistently

— Maya Angelou

Courage is the most fundamental of all virtues.

— Max Anders