"If we survive danger it steels our courage more than anything else." ― Reinhold Niebuhr Topic(s): Courage More From Reinhold Niebuhr "There is no cure for the pride of a virtuous nation but pure religion." "The tendency to claim God as an ally for our partisan value and ends is the source of all religious fanaticism." "Our age knows nothing but reaction, and leaps from one extreme to another." More In Courage "Your determination, selflessness and courage have brought the freedom struggle towards its fulfilment."― Gerry Adams "Courage is doing what you are afraid to do. There can be no courage unless you are scared."― Eddie Rickenbacker "And I love that even in the toughest moments, when we’re all sweating it – when we’re worried that the bill won’t pass, and it seems like all is lost – Barack never lets himself get distracted by the chatter and the noise. Just like his grandmother, he just keeps getting up and moving forward… with patience and wisdom, and courage and grace."― Michelle Obama