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" He that fails in his endeavors after wealth or power will not long retain either honesty or courage. "

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" The foundation of the house of civil rights is in the voices of all the great civil rights leaders and the soul of every person who heard them. It's in the hands of every person who folded a leaflet for change, and it's in the courage of every person who changed. "

" Never bend your head. Always hold it high. Look the world straight in the eye. "

" I feel most alive, most electric with faith, breath, and courage, when I think of God as a current that runs through all that is. Not by will or by choice. Not as a benediction but because there are laws even God must obey. "

" It is better to suffer wrong than to do it, and happier to be sometimes cheated than not to trust. "

" Perhaps what distinguishes my characters is their courage and spirit and a certain stubbornness which enables them to keep going even when facing a setback. I think this developed organically as I wrote, but also it came out of a desire to portray women as powerful and intelligent forces in the world. "

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" No matter what you think about the Iraq war, there is one thing we can all agree on for the next days - we have to salute the courage and bravery of those who are risking their lives to vote and those brave Iraqi and American soldiers fighting to protect their right to vote. "

Hillary Clinton

" I would kiss you, had I the courage. "

" It is my deepest belief that only by giving our lives do we find life. I am convinced that the truest act of courage, the strongest act of manliness is to sacrifice ourselves for others in a totally non-violent struggle for justice. "

" If I'd had more courage, I would've pursued a less commercial path. Maybe I would've gone into musical theater. "

" Smart growth is having the courage to say yes and having the courage to say no. "

" A leader must have the courage to act against an expert's advice. "

James Callaghan

" One of the greatest gifts my father gave me - unintentionally - was witnessing the courage with which he bore adversity. We had a bit of a rollercoaster life with some really challenging financial periods. He was always unshaken, completely tranquil, the same ebullient, laughing, jovial man. "

" The one thing I learned the most about acting is it takes a tremendous amount of courage to go there and stand still. It takes courage and guts to step out of your mind frame and depict something. "

" The greatest part of a writer's time is spent in reading in order to write. A man will turn over half a library to make a book. "

" Kindness is in our power, even when fondness is not. "

" I admire people who come to politics because it takes a lot of courage to be in politics in India. "

" A man who has not been in Italy, is always conscious of an inferiority. "

" Everywhere I go, I always look for creative entrepreneurs, whether it's artisans and craftsmen, small farmers and gardeners, or restaurateurs who use fresh, locally sourced ingredients. I admire the courage and self-reliance it takes to start your own business and make it succeed. "

" I think we judge talent wrong. What do we see as talent? I think I have made the same mistake myself. We judge talent by people's ability to strike a cricket ball. The sweetness, the timing. That's the only thing we see as talent. Things like determination, courage, discipline, temperament, these are also talent. "

" More firm and sure the hand of courage strikes, when it obeys the watchful eye of caution. "

" There can be no failure to a man who has not lost his courage, his character, his self respect, or his self-confidence. He is still a King. "

Orison Swett Marden

" Courage is knowing what not to fear. "

" Wisdom, compassion, and courage are the three universally recognized moral qualities of men. "

" Never undertake anything for which you wouldn't have the courage to ask the blessings of heaven. "

Georg C. Lichtenberg

" In professional work - certainly in the arts and graphics - 99% of people have zero courage. They blow with the wind. "

" Buddhist practices offer a way of saying, 'Hey, come back over here, reconnect.' The only way that you'll actually wake up and have some freedom is if you have the capacity and courage to stay with the vulnerability and the discomfort. "

" Friendship, like love, is destroyed by long absence, though it may be increased by short intermissions. "

" The courage of a soldier is heightened by his knowledge of his profession. "

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