Courage is the first of human qualities because it is the quality which guarantees the others. Aristotle
Courage is what it takes to stand up and speak; courage is also what it takes to sit down and listen. Winston churchill
Courage stands halfway between cowardice and rashness, one of which is a lack, the other an excess of courage. plutarch
Daring to set boundaries is about having the courage to love ourselves, even when we risk disappointing others. Brene Brown
Do you really think it is weakness that yields to temptation? I tell you that there are terrible temptations which it requires strength, strength and courage to yield to. Oscar Wilde
Each of us has an inner dream that we can unfold if we will just have the courage to admit what it is. And the faith to trust our own admission. The admitting is often very difficult. Julia Cameron
Every man has his own courage, and is betrayed because he seeks in himself the courage of other persons. Ralph Waldo Emerson
Guilt is just as powerful, but its influence is positive, while shame's is destructive. Shame erodes our courage and fuels disengagement. Brene Brown
He is a man of courage who does not run away, but remains at his post and fights against the enemy.Socrates
I find fault with my children because I like them and I want them to go places - uprightness and strength and courage and civil respect and anything that affects the probabilities of failure on the part of those that are closest to me, that concerns me - I find fault. Branch Rickey
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. Nelson Mandela
I pray they will carry on in spite of that dreadful monster prejudice, and with patience, courage, fortitude and perseverance achieve success for themselves. Major Taylor
I want to grow old without facelifts. I want to have the courage to be loyal to the face I have made. Marilyn Monroe
It is curious that physical courage should be so common in the world and moral courage so rare Mark Twain