“The greatest test of courage is to bear defeat without losing heart.”
“Without courage, wisdom bears no fruit.”
“Without doubt, it is the greatest act of courage that is often the most fearful.”
“Without courage all other virtues lose their meaning.”
“Sometimes standing against evil is more important than defeating it. The greatest heroes stand because it is right to do so, not because they believe they will walk away with their lives. Such selfless courage is a victory in itself.”
“It's an odd feeling-farewell-there is some envy in it. Men go off to be tested for courage and if we're tested at all, it's for patience, for doing without, for how well we can endure loneliness.”