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" I saw courage both in the Vietnam War and in the struggle to stop it. I learned that patriotism includes protest, not just military service. "

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" Ain't nobody ever had a jumpshot like mine, ain't nobody ever power moves like mine, ain't nobody ever tough defense like mine and ain't nobody ever had the courage to be a winner like me. "

" The secret to happiness is freedom... And the secret to freedom is courage. "

" In the time I've spent in public life, one of the things I've learned is that some issues look a lot different when you're actually in office compared to when you're on the campaign trail. "

" Courage - you develop courage by doing small things like just as if you wouldn't want to pick up a 100-pound weight without preparing yourself. "

" The eagle has no fear of adversity. We need to be like the eagle and have a fearless spirit of a conqueror! "

" Morality may consist solely in the courage of making a choice. "

" All Americans should take great pride in the men and women serving our nation in Iraq and in the courage, determination, resilience and initiative they demonstrate each and every day. It remains the greatest of honors to soldier with them. "

" Let us not pray to be sheltered from dangers but to be fearless when facing them. "

Rabindranath Tagore

" If we bring not the good courage of minds covetous of truth, and truth only, prepared to hear all things, and decide upon all things, according to evidence, we should do more wisely to sit down contented in ignorance, than to bestir ourselves only to reap disappointment. "

" I challenge us all to have the courage of our convictions to fight for a fair, justice and inclusive society. "

" Courage is what it takes to stand up and speak; courage is also what it takes to sit down and listen. "

Winston Churchill

" Whatever the long-term legal prospects for same-sex marriage, President Obama's willingness to put the matter front and center in an election year can at least make him a candidate for inclusion in Kennedy's Profiles in Courage. "

" Courage is a kind of salvation. "

" Happy are those who dare courageously to defend what they love. "

" People have told me that I'm courageous, but I have seen greater courage. "

Gabrielle Giffords

" It takes courage for a leader to identify and confront self-imposed barriers, to put in place the personal strategies required to unleash the energy, innovation, and commitment to self-development. "

Frances Hesselbein

" Courage breeds leadership. "

" For millions, Roger Ebert will be remembered as a writer and television personality who brought a sense of passion and excellence to his craft. For me, he is a man who fused joy and courage as few others ever have. My life was enriched by having such a friend; it is poorer for losing such a friend. "

Jeff Greenfield

" The only reason I'm in Hollywood is that I don't have the moral courage to refuse the money. "

" Being a leader for me is about having the courage to speak the truth, and live the truth, despite attempts to silence our thoughts, feelings, and past experiences. "

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

Tracee Ellis Ross

" Let's drink to the spirit of gallantry and courage that made a strange Heaven out of unbelievable Hell, and let's drink to the hope that one day this country of ours, which we love so much, will find dignity and greatness and peace again. "

" You will never do anything in this world without courage. It is the greatest quality of the mind next to honor. "

" Maybe in the workplace I have more courage than other areas in my life. "

" It takes a certain amount of courage to tackle very hard problems in science, I now realise. You don't know what the timescale of your work will be: decades or only a few years. "

Venkatraman Ramakrishnan

" The courage of a soldier is found to be the cheapest and most common quality of human nature. "

" During the worst days of apartheid, we turned to the church for hope and courage as we fought a righteous struggle for a democratic, non-racial, non-sexist, just, and prosperous South Africa. "

Cyril Ramaphosa

" Courage is doing what you are afraid to do. There can be no courage unless you are scared. "

Eddie Rickenbacker

" Paul persuaded me to join the band. I would never have had the courage otherwise. It was fun at the beginning. We were playing just for fun, with Paul's group. "

Linda McCartney

" There's only one requirement of any of us, and that is to be courageous. Because courage, as you might know, defines all other human behavior. And, I believe - because I've done a little of this myself - pretending to be courageous is just as good as the real thing. "

David Letterman