“Why get killed when you can run ... your ego will heal much faster than a broken jaw.”
Courageous feeling
Courageous Quotes — page 166 of 1106
“That I am a national figure because I was the first person in 192 years to be at once a congressman, black, and a woman proves, I would think, that our society is not yet either just or free.”
“During Congress rule terrorism was countered effectively and firmly, whereas during the BJP regime terrorists were treated like guests and released in their own country.”
“Protecting the rights of even the least individual among us is basically the only excuse the government has for even existing.”
“The expert in battle seeks his victory from strategic advantage and does not demand it from his men.”
“First of all, our young must be strong. Religion will come afterwards.”
“The United States has become a place where entertainers and professional athletes are mistaken for people of importance.”
“Living well eliminates the need for revenge.”
“An army of lions commanded by a deer will never be an army of lions.”
“A Government protected by foreigners will never be accepted by a free people.”
“Men take only their needs into consideration - never their abilities.”
“We've made so many advances in other areas - civil rights, gay rights - but ageism is still an area that's taboo and not talked about and dealt with.”
“truth is a letter from courage!”
“If you try and fail, make another effort, and still another...until you succeed.”
“If you give up before your goal has been reached, you are a "quitter." A QUITTER NEVER WINS AND A WINNER NEVER QUITS. Lift this sentence out, write it on a piece of paper in letters an inch high, and place it where you will see it every night before you go to sleep, and every morning before you go to work”
“Ignorance allowed politicians to fool people and bad administrators to be re-elected.”
“The terrorists thought they would change my aims and stop my ambitions. But nothing changed in my life except this: weakness, fear and hopelessness died. Strength, power and courage was born.”
“We are stronger than those who oppress us, who seek to silence us. We are stronger than the enemies of education. We are stronger than fear, hatred, violence and poverty.”
“Our people have made the mistake of confusing the methods with the objectives. As long as we agree on objectives, we should never fall out with each other just because we believe in different methods, or tactics, or strategy. We have to keep in mind at all times that we are not fighting for separation. We are fighting for recognition as free humans in this society.”
“Power in defense of freedom is greater than power in behalf of tyranny and oppression, because power, real power, comes from our conviction which produces action, uncompromising action.”