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Courage is sometimes frail as hope is frail: a fragile shoot between two stones that grows brave toward the sun though warmth and brightness fail, striving and faith the only strength it knows. ↗

— Frances Rodman

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It is vain for the coward to flee; death follows close behind; it is only by defying it that the brave escape. ↗

— Voltaire

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Bravery is being the only one who knows you're afraid. ↗

— Franklin P. Jones

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I love the man that can smile in trouble, that can gather strength from distress, and grow brave by reflection. 'Tis the business of little minds to shrink, but he whose heart is firm, and whose conscience approves his conduct, will pursue his principles unto death. ↗

— Thomas Paine

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The best advice that was given to me was that I had to be 10 times smarter, braver and more polite to be equal. So I did. ↗

— Samuel L. Jackson

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It is a law of human nature that in victory even the coward may boast of his prowess, while defeat injures the reputation even of the brave. ↗

— Sallust

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In a brave new world, a post-September 11 world, anyone is going to make certain mistakes. The mistakes that have been made on homeland security, on protecting our Nation from another terrorist attack, are mistakes of omission. We are simply not doing enough. ↗

— Charles Schumer

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The approach of liberty makes even an old man brave. ↗

— Lucius Annaeus Seneca

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Terrible is the fight put up by the senses. Fight bravely! Conquer them you must. ↗

— Swami Sivananda

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I'm not so sure that younger people today really appreciate the enormous bravery that went into the creation and production of that film, or how important a film at the time it really was. ↗

— Rod Steiger

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