Courage and Strength

The first and greatest victory is to conquer yourself; to be conquered by yourself is of all things most shameful and vile.

Good actions give strength to ourselves and inspire good actions in others.

We are twice armed if we fight with faith.

The test of any man lies in action.

Even God lends a hand to honest boldness.

Let bravery be thy choice, but not bravado.

The person who has the will to undergo all labor may win any goal.

The man who runs may fight again.

He who labors diligently need never despair; for all things are accomplished by diligence and labor.

One does nothing who tries to console a despondent person with word. A friend is one who aids with deeds at a critical time when deeds are called for.

Danger gleams like sunshine to a brave man's eyes.

The bold are helpless without cleverness.

Nothing has more strength than dire necessity.

To persevere, trusting in what hopes he has, is courage in a man.

Ten soldiers wisely led will beat a hundred without a head.

You may be always victorious if you will never enter into any contest where the issue does not wholly depend upon yourself.

If you seek truth you will not seek victory by dishonorable means, and if you find truth you will become invincible.

The world turns aside to let any man pass who knows where he is going.

Not every difficult and dangerous thing is suitable for training, but only that which is conducive to success in achieving the object of our effort.

Difficulties are things that show a person what they are.

The greater the difficulty the more glory in surmounting it.

First say to yourself what you would be; and then do what you have to do.

Courage is a mean with regard to fear and confidence.

Those who excel in virtue have the best right of all to rebel, but then they are of all men the least inclined to do so.