Those who lack the courage will always find a philosophy to justify it.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
I have reached the conclusion that those who have physical courage also have moral courage. Physical courage is a great test.
Courage is not simply one of the virtues, but the form of every virtue at the testing point.
The opposite of courage in our society is not cowardice, it is conformity.
Courage is the greatest of all virtues, because if you haven't courage, you may not have an opportunity to use any of the others.
The opposite for courage is not cowardice, it is conformity. Even a dead fish can go with the flow.
Necessity does the work of courage.
Someone once told me the one thread that runs through them all is a premium on personal courage - not intellectual courage, but just plain physical courage.
One isn't necessarily born with courage, but one is born with potential. Without courage, we cannot practice any other virtue with consistency. We can't be kind, true, merciful, generous, or honest.
Courage is rightly esteemed the first of human qualities... because it is the quality which guarantees all others.
True courage is a result of reasoning. A brave mind is always impregnable.