“The basic need of the creator is independence. The reasoning mind cannot work under any form of compulsion. It cannot be curbed, sacrificed or subordinated to any consideration whatsoever. It demands total independence in function and in motive.”
Courageous feeling
Courageous Quotes — page 223 of 1106
“Every government interference in the economy consists of giving an unearned benefit, extorted by force, to some men at the expense of others.”
“The more fearless we are in our personal lives, the more of that spirit we'll bring to changing our world.”
“The nation is in a death-struggle. It must either become one vast slaveocracy of petty tyrants, or wholly the land of the free.”
“...I believe it is woman's right to have a voice in all the laws and regulations by which she is to be governed; whether in Churchor State; and that the present arrangements of society, on these points, are a violation of human rights, a rank usurpation of power, a violent seizure and confiscation of what is sacredly and inalienably hers--and thus inflicting upon woman outrageous wrongs, working mischief incalculable in the social circle, and in its influence on the world producing only evil, and that continually.”
“Be brave when others are afraid, and afraid when others are brave.”
“The right to discuss freely and openly, by speech, by the pen, by the press, all political questions, and to examine the animadvert upon all political institutions is a right so clear and certain, so interwoven with our other liberties, so necessary, in fact, to their existence, that without it we must fall into despotism and anarchy.”
“Sound trumpets! Let our bloody colours wave! And either victory, or else a grave.”
“The fellow who eggs you on to avenge yourself will rob you of what you were going to say - as we forgive our debtors . When you have forfeited that, all your sins will be held against you; absolutely nothing is forgiven.”
“We gain freedom when we have paid the full price.”
“If having endured much, we at last asserted our 'right to know' and if, knowing, we have concluded that we are being asked to take senseless and frightening risks, then we should no longer accept the counsel of those who tell us that we must fill our world with poisonous chemicals, we should look around and see what other course is open to us.”
“Don't get upset with your imperfections. Surrender to the Power of God's Love, which is greater than our weakness.”
“Fear doesn't shut you down; it wakes you up”
“It is not unfrequent to hear men declaim loudly upon liberty, who, if we may judge by the whole tenor of their actions, mean nothing else by it but their own liberty, to oppress without control or the restraint of laws all who are poorer or weaker than themselves.”
“It is better to suffer injustice than to do it.”
“The test of courage comes when we are in the minority. The test of tolerance comes when we are in the majority.”
“As such, I also bear witness to the unexpected extent to which man is capable of defying and braving even the worst conditions conceivable.”
“Capitalism is going to deal itself out of existence, but before it does that, you're gonna pay $50 for a latte, because inflation is going impoverish all of us before people get pissed off enough to realize that all of the last hundred years of economic progress was actually a shell game to create billionaires, while the great masses of people saw their standard of living eroded and destroyed.”
“Let us live in such a way as not to be afraid to die.”
“It is certain that the love of God does not consist in this sweetness and tenderness which we for the most part desire; but rather in serving Him in justice, fortitude, and humility. His Majesty seeks and loves courageous souls.”