Courage Under Fire

To see what is right and not to do it is want of courage.

The greater the difficulty, the more glory in surmounting it. Skillful pilots gain their reputation from storms and tempests.

The lion who breaks the enemy's ranks is a minor hero compared to the lion who overcomes himself.

He who conquers himself is the mightiest warrior.

Let men see, let them know, a real man, who lives as he was meant to live.

Few people are capable of expressing with equanimity opinions that differ from the prejudices of their social environment.

Compassion and tolerance are not a sign of weakness, but a sign of strength.

Daring ideas are like chessmen moved forward. They may be beaten, but they may start a winning game.

Defeat is a state of mind; no one is ever defeated until defeat has been accepted as a reality.

Let me not pray to be sheltered from dangers, but to be fearless in facing them. Let me not beg for the stilling of my pain, but for the heart to conquer it.

Our lack of confidence is not the result of difficulty. The difficulty comes from our lack of confidence.

We make war that we may live in peace.

The fear of death follows from the fear of life. A man who lives fully is prepared to die at any time.

One looks back with appreciation to the brilliant teachers, but with gratitude to those who touched our human feelings.

Courage is the most important of all the virtues because without courage, you can't practice any other virtue consistently.

In a gentle way, you can shake the world.

You cannot believe in God until you believe in yourself.

The biggest adventure you can take is to live the life of your dreams.

I never lose. I either win or learn.

Adversity makes men, and prosperity makes monsters.

Whoever fights monsters should see to it that in the process he does not become a monster.

You may say I am a dreamer, but I am not the only one.

I would prefer even to fail with honor than win by cheating.