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"Be bold!" first gate; "Be bold, be bold, and evermore be bold," second gate; "Be not too bold!" third gate.

I think the Romans call it Stoicism.

The soul, secured in her existence, smiles At the drawn dagger, and defies its point.

The ideal man bears the accidents of life with dignity and grace, the best of circumstances.

Only be thou strong and very courageous, that thou mayest observe to do according to all the law, which Moses my servant commanded thee: turn not from it to the right hand or to the left, that thou mayest prosper whithersoever thou goest.

But straightway Jesus spake upto them saying, Be of good cheer: it is I; be not afraid.

The schoolboy, with his satchel in his hand, Whistling aloud to bear his courage up.

One who never turned his back but marched breast forward, Never doubted clouds would break, Never dreamed, though right were worsted, wrong would triumph, Held we fall to rise, are baffled to flight better, Sleep to wake.

We are not downhearted, but we cannot understand what is happening to our neighbours.

Courage is rightly esteemed the first of human qualities . . . because it is the quality which guarantees all others.

A man of courage is also full of faith.

Never forget that no military leader has ever become great without audacity.

Be steadfast as a tower that doth not bend its stately summit to the tempest's shock.

Whistling to keep myself from being afraid.

The charm of the best courages is that they are inventions, inspirations, flashes of genius.

Courage, the highest gift, that scorns to bend To mean devices for a sordid end. Courage--an independent spark from Heaven's bright throne, By which the soul stands raised, triumphant high, alone. Great in itself, not praises of the crowd, Above all vice, it stoops not to be proud. Courage, the mighty attribute of powers above, By which those great in war, are great in love. The spring of all brave acts is seated here, As falsehoods draw their sordid birth from fear.

Stop shallow water from running, it will rage; tread on a worm and it will turn.

Few persons have courage enough to appear as good as they really are.

Tender handed stroke a nettle, And it stings you for your pains; Grasp it like a man of mettle, And it soft as silk remains.

O friends, be men, and let your hearts be strong, And let no warrior in the heat of fight Do what may bring him shame in others' eyes; For more of those who shrink from shame are safe Than fall in battle, while with those who flee Is neither glory nor reprieve from death.