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" Intelligence, integrity and courage are the great pillars that support the State. Above all, the citizens of a free nation should honor the brave and independent man - the man of stainless integrity, of will and intellectual force. "

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" I learned that courage was not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it. The brave man is not he who does not feel afraid, but he who conquers that fear. "

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" No system of religion should go in partnership with barbarism. Neither should any Christian feel it his duty to defend the savagery of the past. "

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" There are so many societies, so many churches, so many -isms, that it is almost impossible for an independent man to succeed in a political career. "

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" Lack of courage or means often deters the European woman from more independent business activity, and this in spite of increasing freedom to choose her occupation, in spite of brilliant examples of successful undertakings of women, in photography, hotel or boarding-house management, dress-making, etc. "

" Courageous people do not fear forgiving, for the sake of peace. "

" The superior man is the providence of the inferior. He is eyes for the blind, strength for the weak, and a shield for the defenseless. He stands erect by bending above the fallen. He rises by lifting others. "

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" I many times encountered courage, real courage. Undeniable courage. I've heard it said that that was the highest quality of the human animal. I encountered that many times, in unexpected places. And I have learned to recognize it when I see it. "

" The place does not make the man, nor the sceptre the king. Greatness is from within. "

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" For the most part, we inherit our opinions. We are the heirs of habits and mental customs. "

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" I know that if I'd had to go and take an exam for acting, I wouldn't have got anywhere. You don't take exams for acting, you take your courage. "

Edith Evans

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Got

" Courage doesn't come by doing what everybody else says. Courage does by what you know is right. "

" Hope is the only universal liar who never loses his reputation for veracity. "

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Only

" Custom is a prison, locked and barred by those who long ago were dust, the keys of which are in the keeping of the dead. "

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" We've let the blade of our innocence dull over time, and it's only in innocence that you find any kind of magic, any kind of courage. "

" We can conceive of eternity because we cannot conceive of a cessation of time. We can conceive of infinite space because we cannot conceive of so much matter that our imagination will not stand upon the farthest star and see infinite space beyond. "

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" The only service a friend can really render is to keep up your courage by holding up to you a mirror in which you can see a noble image of yourself. "

" Women have to summon up courage to fulfill dormant dreams. "

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" America was not built on fear. America was built on courage, on imagination and an unbeatable determination to do the job at hand. "

" Always be courageous and strong, and don't fear. "

" Heroes to me are guys that sit in libraries. They absorb knowledge and then the risks they take are calculated on the basis of the courage it took to become replete with knowledge. "

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" As one of the first African-Americans to be out on a reality program, MTV's 'The Real World: Philadelphia,' I understand the courage it takes to live your truth on a national platform, the importance it holds to LGBT communities of color, and the power it has to create a greater conversation within American culture. "

" Optimism is essential to achievement and it is also the foundation of courage and true progress. "

" The greatest test of courage on earth is to bear defeat without losing heart. "

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" It's not just Bin Laden or just those that are involved in the counterterrorism effort. We've gotta cast the net broader than that. But I think it's a - very special tribute that we all owe to the bravery and courage of the men and women in the intelligence and military business who performed so well to finally get it done. "

" I look back at the looks I've had over the years. I'm proud of myself that I had the courage to experiment with crazy hairstyles and some fashion things. Would I do it again? No. But that's part of the learning process and getting from point A to point B. "

" What is it that distinguishes you and me from the lower animals - from the beasts? More, I say, than anything else, human sympathy - human sympathy. "

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You

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" 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. "

" You have to have courage to be obedient to God. "

" It's so easy to be there when it's all sunshine, but it really takes strength and courage to be there for each other during the dark times. "

" Probably most dying patients, even when suffering greatly, would choose to live as long as possible. That courage and grace should be protected and honored, and we should put every effort into treating their symptoms. "