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Courage
Quotes
Face fear, find freedom.
Courage is not the absence of fear, but the unwavering commitment to act in accordance with one's values and principles despite it; it's facing down adversity, whether internal or external, with resilience and a resolute spirit. This virtue empowers us to overcome obstacles, stand up for what is right, and grow beyond our perceived limitations, ultimately giving our lives meaning and purpose by enabling us to become our best selves and contribute positively to the world.
# Courage & Emotions
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Context: • Ishbi-Erra to Ibbi-Sin, Letter from Ishbi-Erra to Ibbi-Suen about the purchase of grain, Correspondence of the Kings of Ur, Old Babylonian period, ca. 1800-1600 BCE, at The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature; their original date of composition and their historical accuracy are debated.
• Source: Wikiquote: "Courage" (I)
• Source: Wikiquote: "Courage" (I)
“My lord, I am without fear!”
— Unknown
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Context: • The King of Braves: GaoGaiGar Final (2000), Guy Shishioh
• Source: Wikiquote: "Courage" (K)
• Source: Wikiquote: "Courage" (K)
“Victory goes to those with courage!”
— Unknown
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Context: • Laurence Sterne, p. 166.
• Source: Wikiquote: "Courage" (Dictionary of Burning Words of Brilliant Writers (1895):
Quotes reported in Josiah Hotchkiss Gilbert's Dictionary of Burning Words of Brilliant Writers (1895).)
• Source: Wikiquote: "Courage" (Dictionary of Burning Words of Brilliant Writers (1895):
Quotes reported in Josiah Hotchkiss Gilbert's Dictionary of Burning Words of Brilliant Writers (1895).)
“The best hearts are ever the bravest.”
— Unknown
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Context: • Cicero, The Tusculan Disputations, Book III, Chapter VII. Yonge's translation.
• Source: Wikiquote: "Courage" (Hoyt's New Cyclopedia Of Practical Quotations:
Quotes reported in Hoyt's New Cyclopedia Of Practical Quotations (1922), p. 142-44.)
• Source: Wikiquote: "Courage" (Hoyt's New Cyclopedia Of Practical Quotations:
Quotes reported in Hoyt's New Cyclopedia Of Practical Quotations (1922), p. 142-44.)
“A man of courage is also full of faith.”
— Unknown
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Context: • The burden which is well borne becomes light.
• Ovid, Amorum (16 BC), I. 2. 10.
• Source: Wikiquote: "Courage" (O)
• Ovid, Amorum (16 BC), I. 2. 10.
• Source: Wikiquote: "Courage" (O)
“Leve fit quod bene fertur onus.”
— Unknown
# Courage & Virtues
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Context: • Fortune can take away riches, but not courage.
• Seneca the Younger, Medea, CLXXVI.
• Source: Wikiquote: "Courage" (Hoyt's New Cyclopedia Of Practical Quotations:
Quotes reported in Hoyt's New Cyclopedia Of Practical Quotations (1922), p. 142-44.)
• Seneca the Younger, Medea, CLXXVI.
• Source: Wikiquote: "Courage" (Hoyt's New Cyclopedia Of Practical Quotations:
Quotes reported in Hoyt's New Cyclopedia Of Practical Quotations (1922), p. 142-44.)
“Fortuna opes auferre, non animum potest.”
— Unknown
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Context: • Matthew, XIV. 27.
• Source: Wikiquote: "Courage" (Hoyt's New Cyclopedia Of Practical Quotations:
Quotes reported in Hoyt's New Cyclopedia Of Practical Quotations (1922), p. 142-44.)
• Source: Wikiquote: "Courage" (Hoyt's New Cyclopedia Of Practical Quotations:
Quotes reported in Hoyt's New Cyclopedia Of Practical Quotations (1922), p. 142-44.)
“Be of good cheer: it is I; be not afraid.”
— Unknown
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Context: • James Thomson, The Seasons, Summer (1727), line 1,516
• Source: Wikiquote: "Courage" (T)
• Source: Wikiquote: "Courage" (T)
“Who stemm'd the torrent of a downward age.”
— Unknown
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Context: • John Dryden, Amphitryon (1690), Act III, scene 1.
• Source: Wikiquote: "Courage" (D)
• Source: Wikiquote: "Courage" (D)
“Whistling to keep myself from being afraid.”
— Unknown
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Context: • Somerset Maugham, The Door of Opportunity (in Collected Short Stories 2), p. 423
• Source: Wikiquote: "Courage" (M)
• Source: Wikiquote: "Courage" (M)
“Courage is the obvious virtue of the stupid.”
— Unknown
# Courage & Politicians
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Context: • https://x.com/MaxMbe/status/1853682453006750004
• Source: Wikiquote: "Maximilienne Chantal Ngo Mbe" (Quotes)
• Source: Wikiquote: "Maximilienne Chantal Ngo Mbe" (Quotes)
“IF WE FIGHT, WE WIN”
— Maximilienne Ngo Mbe
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Context: • I denounce hatred for a better future for us all.
• https://x.com/MaxMbe/status/1790457910574870656
• Source: Wikiquote: "Maximilienne Chantal Ngo Mbe" (Quotes)
• https://x.com/MaxMbe/status/1790457910574870656
• Source: Wikiquote: "Maximilienne Chantal Ngo Mbe" (Quotes)
“Je laisse la haine derrière moi pour un futur meilleur pour tous.”
— Maximilienne Ngo Mbe
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Context: • There will be nothing in 237 without national reconciliation, without resolution of the NOSO conflict and without reform of democratic institutions
• https://x.com/MaxMbe/status/1781740729057882493
• Source: Wikiquote: "Maximilienne Chantal Ngo Mbe" (Quotes)
• https://x.com/MaxMbe/status/1781740729057882493
• Source: Wikiquote: "Maximilienne Chantal Ngo Mbe" (Quotes)
“Il n’y aura rien en au 237 sans réconciliation nationale, sans résolution du conflit du NOSO et sans réforme des institutions démocratiques”
— Maximilienne Ngo Mbe
More Quotes
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Context: • https://x.com/MaxMbe/status/1853682453006750004
• Source: Wikiquote: "Maximilienne Chantal Ngo Mbe" (Quotes)
• Source: Wikiquote: "Maximilienne Chantal Ngo Mbe" (Quotes)
“IF WE FIGHT, WE WIN”
— Maximilienne Ngo Mbe
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Context: • Ishbi-Erra to Ibbi-Sin, Letter from Ishbi-Erra to Ibbi-Suen about the purchase of grain, Correspondence of the Kings of Ur, Old Babylonian period, ca. 1800-1600 BCE, at The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature; their original date of composition and their historical accuracy are debated.
• Source: Wikiquote: "Courage" (I)
• Source: Wikiquote: "Courage" (I)
“My lord, I am without fear!”
— Unknown
U
Context: • The King of Braves: GaoGaiGar Final (2000), Guy Shishioh
• Source: Wikiquote: "Courage" (K)
• Source: Wikiquote: "Courage" (K)
“Victory goes to those with courage!”
— Unknown
U
Context: • Laurence Sterne, p. 166.
• Source: Wikiquote: "Courage" (Dictionary of Burning Words of Brilliant Writers (1895):
Quotes reported in Josiah Hotchkiss Gilbert's Dictionary of Burning Words of Brilliant Writers (1895).)
• Source: Wikiquote: "Courage" (Dictionary of Burning Words of Brilliant Writers (1895):
Quotes reported in Josiah Hotchkiss Gilbert's Dictionary of Burning Words of Brilliant Writers (1895).)
“The best hearts are ever the bravest.”
— Unknown
U
Context: • Cicero, The Tusculan Disputations, Book III, Chapter VII. Yonge's translation.
• Source: Wikiquote: "Courage" (Hoyt's New Cyclopedia Of Practical Quotations:
Quotes reported in Hoyt's New Cyclopedia Of Practical Quotations (1922), p. 142-44.)
• Source: Wikiquote: "Courage" (Hoyt's New Cyclopedia Of Practical Quotations:
Quotes reported in Hoyt's New Cyclopedia Of Practical Quotations (1922), p. 142-44.)
“A man of courage is also full of faith.”
— Unknown
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Context: • The burden which is well borne becomes light.
• Ovid, Amorum (16 BC), I. 2. 10.
• Source: Wikiquote: "Courage" (O)
• Ovid, Amorum (16 BC), I. 2. 10.
• Source: Wikiquote: "Courage" (O)
“Leve fit quod bene fertur onus.”
— Unknown
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Context: • Fortune can take away riches, but not courage.
• Seneca the Younger, Medea, CLXXVI.
• Source: Wikiquote: "Courage" (Hoyt's New Cyclopedia Of Practical Quotations:
Quotes reported in Hoyt's New Cyclopedia Of Practical Quotations (1922), p. 142-44.)
• Seneca the Younger, Medea, CLXXVI.
• Source: Wikiquote: "Courage" (Hoyt's New Cyclopedia Of Practical Quotations:
Quotes reported in Hoyt's New Cyclopedia Of Practical Quotations (1922), p. 142-44.)
“Fortuna opes auferre, non animum potest.”
— Unknown
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Context: • Matthew, XIV. 27.
• Source: Wikiquote: "Courage" (Hoyt's New Cyclopedia Of Practical Quotations:
Quotes reported in Hoyt's New Cyclopedia Of Practical Quotations (1922), p. 142-44.)
• Source: Wikiquote: "Courage" (Hoyt's New Cyclopedia Of Practical Quotations:
Quotes reported in Hoyt's New Cyclopedia Of Practical Quotations (1922), p. 142-44.)
“Be of good cheer: it is I; be not afraid.”
— Unknown
U
Context: • James Thomson, The Seasons, Summer (1727), line 1,516
• Source: Wikiquote: "Courage" (T)
• Source: Wikiquote: "Courage" (T)
“Who stemm'd the torrent of a downward age.”
— Unknown
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Context: • John Dryden, Amphitryon (1690), Act III, scene 1.
• Source: Wikiquote: "Courage" (D)
• Source: Wikiquote: "Courage" (D)
“Whistling to keep myself from being afraid.”
— Unknown
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Context: • Somerset Maugham, The Door of Opportunity (in Collected Short Stories 2), p. 423
• Source: Wikiquote: "Courage" (M)
• Source: Wikiquote: "Courage" (M)
“Courage is the obvious virtue of the stupid.”
— Unknown
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Context: • Whatever chance shall bring, we will bear with equanimity.
• Terence, Phormio, I. 2. 88.
• Source: Wikiquote: "Courage" (Hoyt's New Cyclopedia Of Practical Quotations:
Quotes reported in Hoyt's New Cyclopedia Of Practical Quotations (1922), p. 142-44.)
• Terence, Phormio, I. 2. 88.
• Source: Wikiquote: "Courage" (Hoyt's New Cyclopedia Of Practical Quotations:
Quotes reported in Hoyt's New Cyclopedia Of Practical Quotations (1922), p. 142-44.)
“Quod sors feret feremus æquo animo.”
— Unknown
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