"Live as brave men; and if fortune is adverse, front its blows with brave hearts." ― Marcus Tullius Cicero Topic(s): Courage Tags: brave More From Marcus Tullius Cicero "A home without books is a body without soul." "I add this, that rational ability without education has oftener raised man to glory and virtue, than education without natural ability." "Love is the attempt to form a friendship inspired by beauty." More In Courage "Liberals in Congress have spent the past three decades pandering to environmental extremists. The policies they have put in place are in large part responsible for the energy crunch we are seeing today. We have not built a refinery in this country for 30 years."― Marsha Blackburn "Every human being on this earth is born with a tragedy, and it isn’t original sin. He’s born with the tragedy that he has to grow up… a lot of people don’t have the courage to do it."― Helen Hayes "My mother taught me that we all have the power to achieve our dreams. What I lacked was the courage."― Clay Aiken