"It is curious that physical courage should be so common in the world, and moral courage so rare."

"Courage is not the absence of fear, but the capacity for action despite our fears."

"There is always a philosophy for lack of courage."

"Courage is the main quality of leadership, in my opinion, no matter where it is exercised. Usually it implies some risk — especially in new undertakings."

"All our dreams can come true — if we have the courage to pursue them. "

"The real hero is always a hero by mistake; he dreams of being an honest coward like everybody else. If it had been possible he would have settled the matter otherwise, and without bloodshed. He doesn't boast of his own death or of others'. But he does not repent. He suffers and keeps his mouth shut; if anything, others then exploit him, making him a myth, while he, the man worthy of esteem, was only a poor creature who reacted with dignity and courage in an event bigger than he was."

"Talent is luck. The important thing in life is courage."

"Full disclosure: I do not have absolute faith in the judgment and wisdom of the American people. We're all human, and we can all be misled. When leaders don't level with citizens, we can't expect them to make good judgments. But I do have absolute faith in the heart of the American people. The greatest resource in this country is the grit, the resolve, the courage, the basic decency, and the stubborn pride of its citizens."

"Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one’s courage."

"People grow through experience if they meet life honestly and courageously. This is how character is built."

"In the end, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends."

"Any intelligent fool can make things bigger, more complex, and more violent. It takes a touch of genius - and a lot of courage - to move in the opposite direction."

"Success is never final, failure is never fatal. It's courage that counts."

"How few there are who have courage enough to own their faults, or resolution enough to mend them."

"You cannot build character and courage by taking away a man's initiative and independence."