“If it seems more horrible to kill a man in his own house, then in a field,...it ought surely to be deemed more atrocious to destroy a fetus in the womb before it has come to light.”
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Courageous Quotes — page 151 of 1106
“When you are right you cannot be too radical; when you are wrong, you cannot be too conservative.”
“This is God's work. It makes blisters and it makes sweat, but it's worth my time and it's worth your time....Working together as God's people in the world-I don't know of anything more rewarding.”
“The weak and the defenseless in this world invite aggression from others. The best way we can serve peace is by removing the temptation from the path of those who think we are weak and, for that reason, they can bully or attack us. That temptation can only be removed if we make ourselves so strong that nobody dare entertain any aggressive designs against us. Pakistan has come to stay and no power on earth can destroy it”
“It's the repetition of affirmations that leads to belief. And once that belief becomes a deep conviction, things begin to happen.”
“There are only three ways by which any individual can get wealth — by work, by gift or by theft. And, clearly, the reason why the workers get so little is that the beggars and thieves get so much.”
“If I had to choose between betraying my country and betraying my friend, I hope I should have the guts to betray my country.”
“The sure-thing boat never gets far from shore.”
“The decision to relax rather than to grip, even in the face of impatience or fear, is a conscious and brave choice.”
“Don't just get involved. Fight for your seat at the table. Better yet, fight for a seat at the head of the table.”
“Honor is better than honors.”
“There is nothing in the world I hold in greater horror than to see a body moving against its head: and I shall be very careful notto ally myself with such a monster.”
“People crushed by law, have no hopes but from power. If laws are their enemies, they will be enemies to laws; and those who have much hope and nothing to lose, will always be dangerous.”
“I am a friend to any brave and gallant outlaw.”
“People of conscience need to break their ties with corporations financing the injustice of climate change.”
“Things do exist that are worth standing up for without compromise. To me it seems that peace and social justice are such things, as is Christ himself.”
“People who fight may lose. People who do not fight have already lost.”
“War is like love, it always finds a way.”
“Self-centered indulgence, pride and a lack of shame over sin are now emblems of the American lifestyle.”
“You're not a man until your father says you're a man.”