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“Courage is the first of human qualities because it is the quality which guarantees the others.”

“Nobody can hurt me without my permission.”

“The important word there is inspire. The key difference between managers and leaders is that managers tell people what to do, while leaders inspire them to do it. Inspiration comes from three things: clarity of one's vision, courage of their conviction and the ability to effectively communicate both of those things.”

“Your time is limited, so don't waste it living someone else's life. Don't be trapped by dogma - which is living with the results of other people's thinking. Don't let the noise of others' opinions drown out your own inner voice. And most important, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition.”

“And the trouble is, if you don't risk anything, you risk even more.”

“Effort and courage are not enough without purpose and direction.”

“Always bear in mind that your own resolution to succeed is more important than any other.”

“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it's the only thing that ever has.”

“God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference.”

“Courage is doing what you are afraid to do. There can be no courage unless you are scared.”

“We gain strength, and courage, and confidence by each experience in which we really stop to look fear in the face... we must do that which we think we cannot.”

“Keep your fears to yourself, but share your courage with others.”

“I cannot give you the formula for success, but I can give you the formula for failure - which is: Try to please everybody.”

“It's not the size of the dog in the fight, it's the size of the fight in the dog.”

“Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.”

“Keep away from people who try to belittle your ambitions. Small people always do that, but the really great make you feel that you, too, can become great.”

“Most of the important things in the world have been accomplished by people who have kept on trying when there seemed to be no hope at all.”

“It is not because things are difficult that we do not dare; it is because we do not dare that things are difficult”

“The bravest are surely those who have the clearest vision of what is before them, glory and danger alike, and yet notwithstanding go out to meet it.”

“Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.”

“Courage is what it takes to stand up and speak; courage is also what it takes to sit down and listen.”

“A person who sins neither in thought nor deed, and is fair and just, gains enormous courage and strength. As a leader, you need courage born of integrity in order to be capable of powerful leadership. To achieve this courage, you must search your heart, and make sure your conscience is clear and your behavior is beyond reproach.”