“A man's usefulness depends on his living up to his ideals insofar as he can. It is hard to fail but it is worse never to have tried to succeed. All daring and courage, all iron endurance of misfortune, make for a finer, nobler type of manhood. Only those are fit to live who do not fear to die; and none are fit to die who have shrunk from the joy of life and the duty of life.” MenHardJoyDiesFailingDutyTypeDependsFitSucceedIdealsIronEnduranceMisfortunesDaringManhoodUsefulnessJoy Of LifeDo Not Fear Book:Theodore Roosevelt's America: Selections from the Writings of the Oyster Bay Naturalist Source: Theodore Roosevelt's America: Selections from the Writings of the Oyster Bay Naturalist
“The effectiveness of an inspired bishop, adviser, or teacher has very little to do with the outward trappings of power or an abundance of this world's goods. The leaders who have the most influence are usually those who set hearts afire with devotion to the truth, who make obedience to duty seem the essence of manhood, who transform some ordinary routine occurrence so that it becomes a vista where we see the person we aspire to be.” WorldHeartLittlesPersonsSeemsLeaderTeacherInfluenceThis WorldDutyOrdinaryEssenceInspiredDevotionObedienceAbundanceGoodsRoutineAspireManhoodEffectivenessBishopsAdviserVistas Author:Thomas S. Monson
“Battle is the most magnificent competition in which a human being can indulge. It brings out all that is best; it removes all that is base. All men are afraid in battle. The coward is the one who lets his fear overcome his sense of duty. Duty is the essence of manhood.” MenHumansFearHuman BeingsDutyBattleEssenceOvercomingCompetitionCivil WarRemoveCowardMagnificentManhoodIndulgeIndulge In Author:George S. Patton
“A real man will never let his fear of death overpower his honor, his sense of duty to his country, and his innate manhood.” MenRealCountryDutyHonorManhoodInnateFear Of DeathReal Men Author:George S. Patton