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" Courtesy is as much a mark of a gentleman as courage. "

Theodore Roosevelt

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" So the brother in black offers to these United States the source of courage that endures, and laughter. "

Zora Neale Hurston

" To show that a comedian on stage in India talking about sanitation or in South Africa talking about HIV and AIDS awareness, if you follow the joke into their lives, you can see that, like, oh, these things aren't just contrived in joke books. This is real life. I think the best comedians have that bravery and courage to say, Oh, this is what it is. "

" Remember in 1973 the same science chatter said that the coming Ice Age is going to occur, we're going to lose millions of people. And the politicians knew how to solve it, they just didn't have the courage to solve it; they were going to put coal dust on the Arctic. "

" I see courage everywhere I go in Africa. Fearless human rights activists in Darfur. Women peace advocates in eastern Congo. Former child soldiers in Northern Uganda who now are helping other former child soldiers return to civilian life. "

John Prendergast

" A wise woman knows how to summon her courage and do what is right, rather than what is easy. "

" People think I have courage. The courage in my family are my wife Pam, my three daughters, here, Nicole, Jamie, LeeAnn, my mom, who's right here too. "

" Being tall has a major impact in general. It takes some courage to be as big as you are - to live up to it and not be intimidated by the graceful tiny people. "

Sigourney Weaver

" Decision is a risk rooted in the courage of being free. "

" 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. "

Tahar Ben Jelloun

" We read our children stories starring elephants and monkeys and bears to teach them about nobility, curiosity and courage, to warn them against selfishness and stubbornness. "

" I don't believe in any Greatest Generation. I believe in great events. They sweep ordinary people up, expose them to extremes of human behavior and unimaginable tests of integrity and courage, and then deposit them back on the home front. "

" A vote is like a rifle; its usefulness depends upon the character of the user. "

Theodore Roosevelt

" Australia is a nation of compassion. Courage and compassion. And the third of these great values: resilience. "

" John Glenn's life will long be remembered for his time in space, his courage, and his service to all Americans. "

Katherine Johnson

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

" Courage does not mean not fearing or not grieving. It does mean recognizing and resisting terror management right away, from the moment of the attack, precisely when it seems most difficult to do so. "

Timothy D. Snyder

" I care not what others think of what I do, but I care very much about what I think of what I do! That is character! "

Theodore Roosevelt

" Often the test of courage is not to die but to live. "

Vittorio Alfieri

" September 11, 2001, revealed heroism in ordinary people who might have gone through their lives never called upon to demonstrate the extent of their courage. "

Geraldine Brooks

" Lily Tomlin was one of the early comedy greats who influenced my courage to be the person I am. "

Tracee Ellis Ross

" Clear thinking requires courage rather than intelligence. "

" It's important that we start conversations about changing the culture of sexual harassment and discrimination in politics, state capitols, and our larger communities with an acknowledgment of the courage of so many women who have chosen to speak up and speak out. "

" I'm fascinated how often and with what whole-heartedness people will risk their lives to perform acts of courage, sacrifice, and compassion for total strangers. "

" Often times I have been asked about the attributes for success, and I have said that you need two attributes for succeeding as an entrepreneur: one, courage, second, luck. "

N. R. Narayana Murthy

" If I can, in any way, give people the courage to say, 'Actually, no, the nonsense stops right here,' then I want to be a part of doing that. Especially if that means that our folks will be more free. "

" Just remaining quietly in the presence of God, listening to Him, being attentive to Him, requires a lot of courage and know-how. "

" Some men can live up to their loftiest ideals without ever going higher than a basement. "

Theodore Roosevelt

" Only those who will risk going too far can possibly find out how far one can go. "

" There are no greater treasures than the highest human qualities such as compassion, courage and hope. Not even tragic accident or disaster can destroy such treasures of the heart. "

" Peace comes when you talk to the guy you most hate. And that's where the courage of a leader comes, because when you sit down with your enemy, you as a leader must already have very considerable confidence from your own constituency. "