Courage and Strength

Courage is the first of human qualities because it is the quality which guarantees the others.

In poverty and other misfortunes of life, true friends are a sure refuge. The young they keep out of mischief; to the old they are a comfort and aid in their weakness, and those in the prime of life they incite to noble deeds.

The wise man does not expose himself needlessly to danger, since there are few things for which he cares sufficiently; but he is willing, in great crises, to give even his life - knowing that under certain conditions it is not worthwhile to live.

The ideal man bears the accidents of life with dignity and grace, making the best of circumstances.

To run away from trouble is a form of cowardice and, while it is true that the suicide braves death, he does it not for some noble object but to escape some ill.

Suffering becomes beautiful when anyone bears great calamities with cheerfulness, not through insensibility but through greatness of mind.

I count him braver who overcomes his desires than him who conquers his enemies; for the hardest victory is over self.

You will never do anything in this world without courage. It is the greatest quality of the mind next to honor.

Happiness is a choice that requires effort at times.

God lends a helping hand to the man who tries hard.

I'm not afraid of storms, for I'm learning to sail my ship.

Armor is heavy, yet it is a proud burden, and a man standeth straight in it.

Do the thing you fear most and the death of fear is certain.

Drag your thoughts away from your troubles... by the ears, by the heels, or any other way you can manage it.

It is sound judgment to put on a bold face and play your hand for a hundred times what it is worth; forty-nine times out of fifty nobody dares to call it, and you roll in the chips.

A few fly bites cannot stop a spirited horse .

Necessity is the mother of taking chances.

Do something everyday that you don't want to do.

There is probably no pleasure equal to the pleasure of climbing a dangerous Alp; but it is a pleasure which is confined strictly to people who can find pleasure in it.

To believe yourself brave is to be brave; it is the one only essential thing.

The weakest of all weak things is a virtue that has not been tested in the fire.

You are a coward when you even seem to have backed down from a thing you openly set out to do

The ability to find solutions to life's challenges is what makes us grow as a person.

Courage is not the absence of fear, but the mastery of it .