"I learned that courage was not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it. The brave man is not he who does not feel afraid, but he who conquers that fear."
― Nelson Mandela
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Courage
More From Nelson Mandela
- "For to be free is not merely to cast off one’s chains, but to live in a way that respects and enhances the freedom of others."
- "If you want to make peace with your enemy, you have to work with your enemy. Then he becomes your partner."
- "I am confident that nobody… will accuse me of selfishness if I ask to spend time, while I am still in good health, with my family, my friends and also with myself."
More In Courage
- "Any intelligent fool can make things bigger and more complex… It takes a touch of genius – and a lot of courage to move in the opposite direction."― E. F. Schumacher
- "The criteria for serving one’s country should be competence, courage and willingness to serve. When we deny people the chance to serve because of their sexual orientation, we deprive them of their rights of citizenship, and we deprive our armed forces the service of willing and capable Americans."― Dianne Feinstein
- "I look at athletes in all sports and try to picture what kind of football player they’d be, what position they’d play and so on."― Lou Holtz