"The greatest test of courage on earth is to bear defeat without losing heart." ― Robert Green Ingersoll Topic(s): Courage More From Robert Green Ingersoll "Anger is a wind which blows out the lamp of the mind." "Happiness is the only good. The time to be happy is now. The place to be happy is here. The way to be happy is to make others so." "Hope is the only universal liar who never loses his reputation for veracity." More In Courage "True courage is like a kite; a contrary wind raises it higher."― John Petit-Senn "People assume that all artists make for terrible business people, but I’m in complete charge of my own career."― Tori Amos "Americans are gathering the courage to just say no. We are saying no to addictive consumer lifestyles. We are saying no to wars and corporate takeover and the IMF loans that gobble up people and their resources."― Cynthia McKinney