"The courage of a soldier is found to be the cheapest and most common quality of human nature." ― Edward Gibbon Topic(s): Courage More From Edward Gibbon "Every man who rises above the common level has received two educations: the first from his teachers; the second, more personal and important, from himself." "Our sympathy is cold to the relation of distant misery." "Their poverty secured their freedom, since our desires and our possessions are the strongest fetters of despotism." More In Courage "I think the best American poetry is the poetry that utilizes the resources of poetry rather than exploits the defects or triumphs of the poet’s personality."― Mark Strand "There were different challenges along the way. Certainly the food shortage was unpleasant."― Leroy Chiao "Believers, look up – take courage. The angels are nearer than you think."― Billy Graham