Fear of a name increases fear of the thing itself.

Courage that grows from constitution often forsakes a man when he has occasion for it; courage which arises from a sense of duty acts; in a uniform manner.

When we tackle obstacles, we find hidden reserves of courage and resilience we did not know we had. And it is only when we are faced with failure do we realise that these resources were always there within us. We only need to find them and move on with our lives.

This thing of being a hero, about the main thing to it is to know when to die.

Courage is not simply one of the virtues, but the form of every virtue at the testing point.

You have to accept whatever comes and the only important thing is that you meet it with courage and with the best that you have to give.

I would storm the gates of Hell if Third Marine Air Wing was overhead.

We can fear things into existence. Fear looks into the future and imagines the worst that can happen.

Political courage is not political suicide.

Nothing in life is so exhilarating as to be shot at without result.

Men shrink less from offending one who inspires love than one who inspires fear.

How very little can be done under the spirit of fear.

Courage is like love; it must have hope for nourishment.

I’m afraid that people who know me as I usually am will discover I have another side, a better and finer side. I’m afraid they’ll mock me, think I’m ridiculous and sentimental and not take me seriously. I’m used to not being taken seriously, but only the ‚light-hearted‘ Anne is used to it and can put up with it; the ‚deeper‘ Anne is too weak.

I’m always afraid of failing. I have to quiet that fear if I’m going to get up in the morning.

It is not death or pain that is to be dreaded, but the fear of pain or death.

The day which we fear as our last is but the birthday of eternity.

Both old and young alike ought to seek wisdom: the former in order that, as age comes over him, he may be young in good things because of the grace of what has been, and the latter in order that, while he is young, he may at the same time be old, because he has no fear of the things which are to come.

Every man has his own courage, and is betrayed because he seeks in himself the courage of other persons.

Our country is now geared to an arms economy bred in an artificially induced psychosis of war hysteria and an incessant propaganda of fear.

I’m sure the feeling of fear, as long as you can take advantage of it and not be rendered useless by it, can make you extend yourself beyond what you would regard as your capacity. If you’re afraid, the blood seems to flow freely through the veins, and you really do feel a sense of stimulation.

I was bold in the pursuit of knowledge, never fearing to follow truth and reason to whatever results they led, and bearding every authority which stood in their way.

I began revolution with 82 men. If I had to do it again, I do it with 10 or 15 and absolute faith. It does not matter how small you are if you have faith and plan of action.

As soon as the fear approaches near, attack and destroy it.

There are many things that we would throw away if we were not afraid that others might pick them up.

I hesitate to use a pathologizing label, but underneath the so-called narcissistic personality is definitely shame and the paralyzing fear of being ordinary.

Call me Jonah. My parents did, or nearly did. They called me John.

As long as the people don’t fear the truth, there is hope. For once they fear it, the one who tells it doesn’t stand a chance. And today, truth is still beautiful… but so frightening.

I never thought much of the courage of a lion tamer. Inside the cage he is at least safe from people.

Most damage that others do us is out of fear, humiliation and pain. Those feelings occur in all of us, not just in those of us who profess a certain religious or racial devotion.

Women have to summon up courage to fulfill dormant dreams.

We are looking for happiness and running after it in such a way that creates anger, fear and discrimination. So when you attend a retreat, you have a chance to look at the deep roots of this pollution of the collective energy that is unwholesome.

A nation which has forgotten the quality of courage which in the past has been brought to public life is not as likely to insist upon or regard that quality in its chosen leaders today – and in fact we have forgotten.

Love takes off masks that we fear we cannot live without and know we cannot live within.

It was the experience of mystery – even if mixed with fear – that engendered religion.

Men are swayed more by fear than by reverence.

The valiant never taste of death but once.

Men ought either to be indulged or utterly destroyed, for if you merely offend them they take vengeance, but if you injure them greatly they are unable to retaliate, so that the injury done to a man ought to be such that vengeance cannot be feared.

Boredom is… a vital problem for the moralist, since half the sins of mankind are caused by the fear of it.

One man with courage is a majority.

If God is just, I tremble for my country.

I’ll never tell a lie. I’ll never make a misleading statement. I’ll never betray the confidence that any of you had in me. And I’ll never avoid a controversial issue.

The coward wretch whose hand and heart Can bear to torture aught below, Is ever first to quail and start From the slightest pain or equal foe.

Marriage is scary to me, man.

My parents shared not only an improbable love, they shared an abiding faith in the possibilities of this nation. They would give me an African name, Barack, or blessed, believing that in a tolerant America your name is no barrier to success.

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

The paradox of courage is that a man must be a little careless of his life even in order to keep it.

The future is called ‚perhaps‘, which is the only possible thing to call the future. And the important thing is not to allow that to scare you.

What’s in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet.

Courage is the greatest of all virtues, because if you haven’t courage, you may not have an opportunity to use any of the others.

I feel connected to my generation through the music, but I also fear for us. We’re in a very self-destructive state where we’re addicted to outside opinions and we all feel like we have fans.

Courage is knowing what not to fear.

We’re going to be OK because of the American people. They have more grit, determination and courage than you can imagine.

The bravest sight in the world is to see a great man struggling against adversity.

In this business, by the time you realize you’re in trouble, it’s too late to save yourself. Unless you’re running scared all the time, you’re gone.

On every front there are clear answers out there that can make this country stronger, but we’re going to break through the fear and the frustration people are feeling. Our job is to make sure that even as we make progress, that we are also giving people a sense of hope and vision for the future.

The generality of men are naturally apt to be swayed by fear rather than reverence, and to refrain from evil rather because of the punishment that it brings than because of its own foulness.

You need a certain amount of nerve to be a writer.

Nothing is more fearful than imagination without taste.

The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity. The fears are paper tigers. You can do anything you decide to do. You can act to change and control your life; and the procedure, the process is its own reward.

Falsehood is cowardice, the truth courage.