“Remember that when you meet your antagonist, to do everything in a mild agreeable manner. Let your courage be keen, but, at the same time, as polished as your sword.”
— Richard Brinsley Sheridan
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“Why should we honour those that die upon the field of battle? A man may show as reckless a courage in entering into the abyss of himself.”
— William Butler Yeats
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“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
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“If I am to be known for anything, I would like it to be for encouraging Canadians, for knowing a little bit about their daily, extraordinary courage. And for wanting that courage to be recognized.”
— Romeo LeBlanc
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“I think laughter may be a form of courage. As humans we sometimes stand tall and look into the sun and laugh, and I think we are never more brave than when we do that.”
— Linda Ellerbee
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“There can be a fundamental gulf of gracelessness in a human heart which neither our love nor our courage can bridge.”
— Patrick Campbell
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“My sword I give to him that shall succeed me in my pilgrimage, and my courage and skill to him that can get it.”
— John Bunyan
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“My message, especially to young people is to have courage to think differently, courage to invent, to travel the unexplored path, courage to discover the impossible and to conquer the problems and succeed. These are great qualities that they must work towards. This is my message to the young people.”
— Abdul Kalam
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“Rather like Batman, I embody the themes of the movie which are the values of family, courage and compassion and a sense of right and wrong, good and bad and justice.”
— Gary Oldman
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“The memoirs that have come out of Africa are sometimes startlingly beautiful, often urgent, and essentially life-affirming, but they are all performances of courage and honesty.”
— Alexandra Fuller
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“My great hope is to laugh as much as I cry; to get my work done and try to love somebody and have the courage to accept the love in return.”
— Maya Angelou
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