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

Courage is the ladder on which all the other virtues mount.

Efforts and courage are not enough without purpose and direction.

Courage is contagious. When a brave man takes a stand, the spines of others are often stiffened.

Freedom is the sure possession of those alone who have the courage to defend it.

A great part of courage is the courage of having done the thing before.

He who is not courageous enough to take risks will accomplish nothing in life.

If you could get up the courage to begin, you have the courage to succeed.

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

Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.