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"My message to you all is of hope, courage and confidence. Let us mobilize all our resources in a systematic and organized way and tackle the grave issues that confront us with grim determination and discipline worthy of a great nation."

"My message to you all is of hope, courage and confidence. Let us mobilize all our resources in a systematic and organized way and tackle the grave issues that confront us with grim determination and discipline worthy of a great nation."

Muhammad Ali Jinnah, Pakistani Politician

Courage, Determination, Discipline, Hope

180

"Our challenge is not to let life mold us or break us."

"Our challenge is not to let life mold us or break us."

Sunday Adelaja, Nigerian Author

Courage, Challenge, Life, Mold, Break

167

"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."

"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, South African Statesman

Courage, Fear, Absence, Man

154

"He who is not courageous enough to take risks will accomplish nothing in life."

"He who is not courageous enough to take risks will accomplish nothing in life."

Muhammad Ali, American Athlete

Courage, Life, Nothing, Will

134

"It is up to African leaders to show their will and political courage in order to assure that this new pan-African institution becomes an efficient instrument and not a place for endless discussions."

"It is up to African leaders to show their will and political courage in order to assure that this new pan-African institution becomes an efficient instrument and not a place for endless discussions."

Omar Bongo, Gabonese Statesman

Courage, African, Leaders, Order

133

"The sky belongs to eagles, even during storms."

"The sky belongs to eagles, even during storms."

Matshona Dhliwayo, Zimbabwean Philosopher

Courage, Eagles, Sky, Storms, Resilience

105

"Courage is resistance to fear, mastery of fear, not absence of fear."

"Courage is resistance to fear, mastery of fear, not absence of fear."

Mark Twain, American Author

Courage, Fear, Absence

98

"Courage treats the weak better than fear treats the strong."

"Courage treats the weak better than fear treats the strong."

Matshona Dhliwayo, Zimbabwean Philosopher

Courage, Weakness, Fear, Strength

94

"It's easy to stand with the crowd. It takes courage to stand alone."

"It's easy to stand with the crowd. It takes courage to stand alone."

Mahatma Gandhi, Indian Leader

Courage, Age, Wit

92

"It is better to die on your feet than to live on your knees."

"It is better to die on your feet than to live on your knees."

Emiliano Zapata, Mexican Revolutionary

87

"A member must say that he is a member of the Unification Church and that he is the follower of Sun Myung Moon. If he doesn't have the courage to say it, he is not worthy of me."

"A member must say that he is a member of the Unification Church and that he is the follower of Sun Myung Moon. If he doesn't have the courage to say it, he is not worthy of me."

Sun Myung Moon, Korean Clergyman

Courage, Church, Moon, Sun

84

"Do the thing you fear and the death of fear is certain."

"Do the thing you fear and the death of fear is certain."

Ralph Waldo Emerson, American Poet

Courage, Fear, Truth, Action

76

"The task we must set for ourselves is not to feel secure, but to be able to tolerate insecurity."

"The task we must set for ourselves is not to feel secure, but to be able to tolerate insecurity."

Erich Fromm, American Psychologist

Courage, Insecurity

71

"The weak in courage is strong in cunning."

"The weak in courage is strong in cunning."

William Blake, English Poet

Courage, Cunning

71

"Courage is not the absence of despair; it is, rather, the capacity to move ahead in spite of despair."

"Courage is not the absence of despair; it is, rather, the capacity to move ahead in spite of despair."

Rollo May, American Psychologist

Courage, Absence, Despair

69

"The first quality that is needed is audacity."

"The first quality that is needed is audacity."

Winston Churchill, English Statesman

Courage, Quality, First

66

"We'd stared into the face of Death, and Death blinked first. You'd think that would make us feel brave and invincible. It didn't."

"We'd stared into the face of Death, and Death blinked first. You'd think that would make us feel brave and invincible. It didn't."

Rick Yancey, American Author

Courage, Fear, Mortality, Bravery

61

"Silence becomes cowardice when occasion demands speaking out the whole truth and acting accordingly."

"Silence becomes cowardice when occasion demands speaking out the whole truth and acting accordingly."

Mahatma Gandhi, Indian Leader

Courage, Act, Acting, Cowardice, Man

58

"Fear defeats more people than any other one thing in the world."

"Fear defeats more people than any other one thing in the world."

Ralph Waldo Emerson, American Poet

Courage, People, Fear, World

58

"If you're not ready to die for it, put the word 'freedom' out of your vocabulary."

"If you're not ready to die for it, put the word 'freedom' out of your vocabulary."

Malcolm X, American Activist

Courage, Vocabulary, Word

56

"The test of courage comes when we are in the minority. The test of tolerance comes when we are in the majority."

"The test of courage comes when we are in the minority. The test of tolerance comes when we are in the majority."

Ralph W. Sockman, American Leader

Courage, Majority, Minority, Tolerance

53

"The best protection any woman can have... is courage."

"The best protection any woman can have... is courage."

Elizabeth Cady Stanton, American Activist

Courage, Protection, Woman

52

"It takes courage to grow up and become who you really are."

"It takes courage to grow up and become who you really are."

e. e. cummings, American Poet

51

"As a gay Jewish white South African, I belong to quite a lot of minority groups. You constantly have to question who you are, what you are and whether you have the courage to be who you are."

"As a gay Jewish white South African, I belong to quite a lot of minority groups. You constantly have to question who you are, what you are and whether you have the courage to be who you are."

Antony Sher, South African Writer

Courage, African, Gay, Minority

50

"It's easy to stand in the crowd but it takes courage to stand alone."

"It's easy to stand in the crowd but it takes courage to stand alone."

Mahatma Gandhi, Indian Leader

50

"Without strength and courage it's really hard to perform at the highest levels of international figure skating, because you're alone on the ice and you only have seven minutes over two nights to prove yourself."

"Without strength and courage it's really hard to perform at the highest levels of international figure skating, because you're alone on the ice and you only have seven minutes over two nights to prove yourself."

Scott Hamilton, American Athlete

Courage, Strength

48

"The enemy is fear. We think it is hate but it is fear."

"The enemy is fear. We think it is hate but it is fear."

Mahatma Gandhi, Indian Leader

Courage, Enemy, Fear, Hate

48

"Far better is it to dare mighty things, to win glorious triumphs, even though checkered by failure... than to rank with those poor spirits who neither enjoy nor suffer much, because they live in a gray twilight that knows not victory nor defeat."

"Far better is it to dare mighty things, to win glorious triumphs, even though checkered by failure... than to rank with those poor spirits who neither enjoy nor suffer much, because they live in a gray twilight that knows not victory nor defeat."

Theodore Roosevelt, American President

Courage, Failure, Victory, Defeat, Poor

48

"Don't play for safety - it's the most dangerous thing in the world."

"Don't play for safety - it's the most dangerous thing in the world."

Hugh Walpole, New Zealander Writer

Courage, Play, Safety, World, Newzealander

46

"Courage is contagious. When a brave man takes a stand, the spines of others are often stiffened."

"Courage is contagious. When a brave man takes a stand, the spines of others are often stiffened."

Billy Graham, American Clergyman

45

"How much truth does a spirit endure, how much truth does it dare?"

"How much truth does a spirit endure, how much truth does it dare?"

Friedrich Nietzsche, German Philosopher

Courage, Spirit, Truth, Endurance

45

"Freedom lies in being bold."

"Freedom lies in being bold."

Robert Frost, American Poet

Courage, Being, Freedom, Lies

45

"I think there's a difference between ditzy and dumb. Dumb is just not knowing. Ditzy is having the courage to ask!"

"I think there's a difference between ditzy and dumb. Dumb is just not knowing. Ditzy is having the courage to ask!"

Jessica Simpson, American Musician

Courage, Difference, Dumb

45

"Curiosity can bring guts out of hiding at times, maybe even get them going. But curiosity usually evaporates. Gust have to go for the long haul. Curiosity's like a fun friend you can't really trust. It turns you on and then it leaves you to make it on your own - with whatever guts you can muster."

"Curiosity can bring guts out of hiding at times, maybe even get them going. But curiosity usually evaporates. Gust have to go for the long haul. Curiosity's like a fun friend you can't really trust. It turns you on and then it leaves you to make it on your own - with whatever guts you can muster."

Haruki Murakami, Japanese Writer

Courage, Curiosity, Persistence, Motivational

44

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

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

James Thomson, Scottish Musician

Courage, Caution, Eye

44

"He who passively accepts evil is as much involved in it as he who helps to perpetrate it. He who accepts evil without protesting against it is really cooperating with it."

"He who passively accepts evil is as much involved in it as he who helps to perpetrate it. He who accepts evil without protesting against it is really cooperating with it."

Martin Luther King, Jr., American Leader

Courage, Evil, Martin Luther King

43

"I have a hat. It is graceful and feminine and give me a certain dignity, as if I were attending a state funeral or something. Someday I may get up enough courage to wear it, instead of carrying it."

"I have a hat. It is graceful and feminine and give me a certain dignity, as if I were attending a state funeral or something. Someday I may get up enough courage to wear it, instead of carrying it."

Erma Bombeck, American Journalist

Courage, Dignity, May, State

43

"If you are not willing to risk the unusual, you will have to settle for the ordinary."

"If you are not willing to risk the unusual, you will have to settle for the ordinary."

Jim Rohn, American Businessman

Courage, Risk, Will

42

"People glorify all sorts of bravery except the bravery they might show on behalf of their nearest neighbors."

"People glorify all sorts of bravery except the bravery they might show on behalf of their nearest neighbors."

George Eliot, British Author

Courage, Bravery, Help, Support, Community

42

"Courage is never to let your actions be influenced by your fears."

"Courage is never to let your actions be influenced by your fears."

Arthur Koestler, Hungarian Novelist

Courage, Actions

42

"Courage is knowing what not to fear."

"Courage is knowing what not to fear."

Plato, Greek Philosopher

39

"We need courage to take ourselves seriously, to look closely and without flinching, to regard the things that frighten us in life and art with wonder."

"We need courage to take ourselves seriously, to look closely and without flinching, to regard the things that frighten us in life and art with wonder."

Elizabeth Gilbert, American Novelist

Courage, Fear, Wonder, Truth

39

"Fearlessness is not only possible, it is the ultimate joy. When you touch nonfear, you are free."

"Fearlessness is not only possible, it is the ultimate joy. When you touch nonfear, you are free."

Thich Nhat Hanh, Vietnamese Poet

Courage, Fearlessness, Joy, Freedom

39

"Way down deep, we're all motivated by the same urges. Cats have the courage to live by them."

"Way down deep, we're all motivated by the same urges. Cats have the courage to live by them."

Jim Davis, American Cartoonist

Courage, Cats, Deep

38

"I know that I am intelligent, because I know that I know nothing."

"I know that I am intelligent, because I know that I know nothing."

Socrates, Greek Philosopher

Courage, Nothing

38

"All of us have moments in out lives that test our courage. Taking children into a house with a white carpet is one of them."

"All of us have moments in out lives that test our courage. Taking children into a house with a white carpet is one of them."

Erma Bombeck, American Journalist

Courage, Children, Moments

38

"Real courage is when you know you're licked before you begin, but you begin anyway and see it through no matter what."

"Real courage is when you know you're licked before you begin, but you begin anyway and see it through no matter what."

Harper Lee, American Novelist

37

"We can never flee the misery that is within us."

"We can never flee the misery that is within us."

Arthur Golden, American Writer

Courage, Misery

37

"Failure is unimportant. It takes courage to make a fool of yourself."

"Failure is unimportant. It takes courage to make a fool of yourself."

Charlie Chaplin, English Actor

Courage, Failure, Fool

36

"Freedom. And Justice. If you have those two, it covers everything. You must stick to those principles and have the courage of your convictions."

"Freedom. And Justice. If you have those two, it covers everything. You must stick to those principles and have the courage of your convictions."

Ian Smith, British Prime Minister

Courage, Freedom, Justice, Principles

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