A Quote by Hank Green
Bravery is not strength in the face of a far lesser foe. Bravery is the exact opposite of that.
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The bravery founded upon the hope of recompense, upon the fear of punishment, upon the experience of success, upon rage, upon ignorance of dangers, is common bravery, and does not merit the name. True bravery proposes a just end, measures the dangers, and, if it is necessary, the affront, with coldness.
You don't get very far in life without having to be brave an awful lot. Because we all have our frightening moments and difficult trials and we don't have much of a choice but to get through 'em, and it takes a lot of bravery to do that. The most important thing about bravery is this - It's not about not being scared - it's about being scared and doing it anyway - that's bravery.
The ability and inclination to use physical strength is no indication of bravery or tenacity to life. The greatest cowards are often the greatest bullies. Nothing is cheaper and more common than physical bravery.
I think we're living in an age which despises humanity and despises bravery and doesn't need bravery because modern warfare has rather gone beyond bravery. It is a kind of warfare where people are fighting enemies they never see, killing people of whom they know nothing.
It takes bravery to be a young mom, and it does take bravery to let the world watch.
I'll tell you what bravery really is. Bravery is just determination to do a job that you know has to be done.
You need bravery because in the picture of soul, the bravery points are the most beautiful.
Bravery ceases to be bravery at a certain point, and becomes mere foolhardiness.
Physical bravery is an animal instinct; moral bravery is much higher and truer courage.
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