Courage Quotes

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Courage Quotes

These courage quotes capture different sides of the experience — from struggle to strength. Find the lines that resonate and carry them with you.

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"But man is not made for defeat. A man can be destroyed but not defeated."

-- Ernest Hemingway

"But man is not made for defeat. A man can be destroyed but not defeated."

-- Ernest Hemingway

"Whenever you see a successful business, someone once made a courageous decision."

-- Peter Drucker

"Whenever you see a successful business, someone once made a courageous decision."

-- Peter Drucker

"The better a man is, the more mistakes he will make."

-- Peter Drucker

"The better a man is, the more mistakes he will make."

-- Peter Drucker

"People who don't take risks generally make about two big mistakes a year. People who do take risks generally make about two big mistakes a year."

-- Peter Drucker

"People who don't take risks generally make about two big mistakes a year. People who do take risks generally make about two big mistakes a year."

-- Peter Drucker

"Agitate: Peaceful protest is necessary to challenge oppression."

-- B. R. Ambedkar

"Agitate: Peaceful protest is necessary to challenge oppression."

-- B. R. Ambedkar

"Education is what makes a person fearless, teaches him the lesson of unity, makes him aware of his rights."

-- B. R. Ambedkar

"Education is what makes a person fearless, teaches him the lesson of unity, makes him aware of his rights."

-- B. R. Ambedkar

"Goats are used for sacrificial offerings and not lions."

-- B. R. Ambedkar

"Goats are used for sacrificial offerings and not lions."

-- B. R. Ambedkar

"We must stand on our own feet and fight for our rights."

-- B. R. Ambedkar

"We must stand on our own feet and fight for our rights."

-- B. R. Ambedkar

"We fear the future because we are wasting today."

-- Mother Teresa

"We fear the future because we are wasting today."

-- Mother Teresa

"Life is an adventure, dare it."

-- Mother Teresa

"Life is an adventure, dare it."

-- Mother Teresa

"Take into account that great love and great achievements involve great risk."

-- Dalai Lama

"Take into account that great love and great achievements involve great risk."

-- Dalai Lama

"If you find no companion to walk with, walk on alone, like an elephant roaming the forest."

-- Gautama Buddha

"If you find no companion to walk with, walk on alone, like an elephant roaming the forest."

-- Gautama Buddha

"Virtue is persecuted more by the wicked than it is loved by the good."

-- Gautama Buddha

"Virtue is persecuted more by the wicked than it is loved by the good."

-- Gautama Buddha

"The only real failure in life is not to be true to the best one knows."

-- Gautama Buddha

"The only real failure in life is not to be true to the best one knows."

-- Gautama Buddha

"Death is better than a vegetating ignorant life; it is better to die on the battlefield than to live a life of defeat."

-- Swami Vivekananda

"Death is better than a vegetating ignorant life; it is better to die on the battlefield than to live a life of defeat."

-- Swami Vivekananda

"He who struggles is better than he who never attempts."

-- Swami Vivekananda

"He who struggles is better than he who never attempts."

-- Swami Vivekananda

"The earth is enjoyed by heroes—this is the unfailing truth. Be a hero."

-- Swami Vivekananda

"The earth is enjoyed by heroes—this is the unfailing truth. Be a hero."

-- Swami Vivekananda

"Be a hero. Always say, 'I have no fear.' Tell this to everyone."

-- Swami Vivekananda

"Be a hero. Always say, 'I have no fear.' Tell this to everyone."

-- Swami Vivekananda

"Take Risks in Your Life If you Win, U Can Lead! If You Lose, You can Guide!"

-- Swami Vivekananda

"Take Risks in Your Life If you Win, U Can Lead! If You Lose, You can Guide!"

-- Swami Vivekananda

"The brave alone can afford to be sincere."

-- Swami Vivekananda

"The brave alone can afford to be sincere."

-- Swami Vivekananda

"Be brave, be brave! Man dies but once. My disciples must not be cowards."

-- Swami Vivekananda

"Be brave, be brave! Man dies but once. My disciples must not be cowards."

-- Swami Vivekananda

"Dare to be free, dare to go as far as your thought leads."

-- Swami Vivekananda

"Dare to be free, dare to go as far as your thought leads."

-- Swami Vivekananda

"Stand up, be bold, be strong. Take the whole responsibility on your own shoulders."

-- Swami Vivekananda

"Stand up, be bold, be strong. Take the whole responsibility on your own shoulders."

-- Swami Vivekananda

"Comfort is no test of truth. Truth is often far from being comfortable."

-- Swami Vivekananda

"Comfort is no test of truth. Truth is often far from being comfortable."

-- Swami Vivekananda

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These courage quotes capture different sides of the experience — from struggle to strength. Find the lines that resonate and carry them with you.

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Some of the most celebrated courage quotes come from Krishna, A. P. J. Abdul Kalam, Albert Einstein, Confucius, William Shakespeare, among many others featured on this page.

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Popular courage quotes include: "Treating pleasure and pain, gain and loss, victory and defeat alike, engage yourself in the battle." -- Krishna Also: "Dream big and dare to fail." -- A. P. J. Abdul Kalam.

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