The battle, sir, is not to the strong alone; it is to the vigilant, the active, the brave.
- Topic: Courage
- Location: Moab
- Photo: Jeffrey Benjamin
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The liberties of a people never were, nor ever will be, secure when the transactions of their rulers may be concealed from them.
Should I keep back my opinions at such a time, through fear of giving offense, I should consider myself as guilty of treason towards my country, and of an act of disloyalty toward the Majesty of Heaven, which I revere above all earthly kings.
The Constitution is not an instrument for the government to restrain the people, it is an instrument for the people to restrain the government—lest it come to dominate our lives and interests.
Is life so dear, or peace so sweet, as to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery? Forbid it, Almighty God! I know not what course others may take; but as for me, give me liberty or give me death!
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Great is he, who conquers the frightful. Sublime is he, who, while succumbing to it, fears it not.
Obstacles are like wild animals. They are cowards but they will bluff you if they can. If they see you are afraid of them, they are liable to spring upon you; but if you look them squarely in the eye, they will sink out of sight.
Two of the hardest tests in life: The patience to wait for the right moment and the courage to accept whatever you encounter.
Think not disdainfully of death, but look on it with favor; for even dearth is one of the things that Nature wills.