“In case I get hit by a bus tomorrow, I want to make something clear - I am not a snowflake. I am not a sweet, infantilising symbol of fragility and life. I am a strong, fierce, flawed adult woman. I plan to remain that way, in life and in death.”
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Courageous Quotes — page 218 of 1106
“Be ready to catch the ball when it is thrown by life.”
“Christianity is an extreme call to a radical life following a revolutionary leader.”
“You have a divine right to choose whom you will play with and under what circumstances. By eliminating any energy drag, the positive good things in your life will resonate faster and faster.”
“The men of Normandy had faith that what they were doing was right, faith that they fought for all humanity, faith that a just God would grant them mercy on this beachhead or the next. It was the deep knowledge - and pray God we have not lost it - that there is a profound moral difference between the use of force for liberation and the use of force for conquest.”
“Weak leadership can wreck the soundest strategy; forceful execution of even a poor plan can often bring victory.”
“In a position of this sort, even though the enemy should offer us an attractive bait, it will be advisable not to stir forth, but rather to retreat, thus enticing the enemy in his turn; then, when part of his army has come out, we may deliver our attack with advantage.”
“It's better to avoid than to run; better to run than to de-escalate; better to de-escalate than to fight; better to fight than to die. The very essence of self-defense is a thin list of things that might get you out alive when you are already screwed.”
“Strength and manliness are virtue; weakness and cowardice are sin.”
“The more expensive a school is, the more crooks it has — I'm not kidding.”
“Fight each round take it on the chin. And never never never ever give in.”
“The secret of great battles consists in knowing how to deploy and concentrate at the right time.”
“Generals who save troops for the next day are always beaten.”
“War is the business of barbarians.”
“Express yourself, don't repress yourself.”
“Everyone has the right to run his own life- even if you're heading for a crash. What I'm against is blind flying.”
“Fearlessness is the first requisite of spirituality. Cowards can never be moral.”
“Heroes are made in the hour of defeat. Success is, therefore, well described as a series of glorious defeats.”
“Satyagraha has been designed as an effective substitute for violence.”
“Conquer the heart of the enemy with truth and love, not by violence.”