Courage Quote by Mark Twain

It is curious that physical courage should be so common in the world and moral courage so rare.

— Mark Twain

It seemed incredible to me, that physical courage should be so commonplace and revered, while moral courage . . . is so rare and despised.

— Albert Schweitzer

I have reached the conclusion that those who have physical courage also have moral courage. Physical courage is a great test.

— Oriana Fallaci

Why is it that, among men, physical courage is a trait so plenteous yet moral courage is a trait so rare?

— Mark Twain

It is a tragedy that we live in a world where physical courage is so common, and moral courage is so rare.

— Claude Monet

Moral courage is higher and a rarer virtue than physical courage.

— Anonymous

Courage is the rarest of all good traits

— Dennis Prager

True courage is shown through physical acts

— Wise Person

Courage is the most common and vulgar of the virtues.

— Herman Melville

Courage is temperamental, scientific, ideal.

— Ralph Waldo Emerson

Moral courage, to me, is much more demanding than physical courage.

— Leon L. Van Autreve

Even in the most bold and daring acts, courage is a matter of the heart.

— Catherine Martin