Motivation quotes

“The work that is called for is the construction of our more perfect union. That job will never, ever be completed; it requires rigorous attention, unfading wherewithal, and all hands.”

“That takes a lot of work done on multiple job sites every single day, and you can call each of them a battle for Truth, Justice, and the American Way.”

“Develop enough courage so that you can stand up for yourself and then stand up for somebody else.”

“Courage is rightly esteemed the first of human qualities, because, as has been said, it is the quality which guarantees all others.”

“Courage is what others can't see, what is never affirmed. It is made of what you have thrown away and then come back for.”

“Courage is the main quality of leadership, in my opinion, no matter where it is exercised. Usually it implies some risk, especially in new undertakings.”

“The stories of past courage can define that ingredient; they can teach, they can offer hope, they can provide inspiration. But they cannot supply courage itself. For this each man must look into his own soul.”

“Part of having feelings is learning to integrate them into your life, learning to live with them. No matter the circumstances, sometimes it takes courage to try. Courage can be an emotion too.”

“Courage is never born with a person; time and circumstances inject it into a person and bring it forth from within.”

“Courage is the mean between fear and confidence.”

“Complete courage and absolute cowardice are extremes that very few men fall into. The vast middle space contains all the intermediate kinds and degrees of courage; and these differ as much from one another as men's faces or their humors do.”

“Courage is the most important of all the virtues, because without courage you can't practice any other virtue consistently. You can practice any virtue erratically, but nothing consistently without courage.”