We don’t develop courage by being happy every day. We develop it by surviving difficult times and challenging adversity. | |
— Barbara de Angelis | |
[Found at one of the blogs I follow: A Not So Jaded Life | |
The specific post is located at: http://anotsojadedlife.wordpress.com/2016/07/30/barbara-de-angelis/ | |
The blog is well worth checking out… — KMAB] | |
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On This Day In: | |
2015 | On Destroying Historic / Archaeological Sites |
2014 | Magical Power |
2013 | How Awesome Would That Be |
2012 | Two Views |
2011 | Still Looking For Examples |
2010 | Giants Win Away 3 – 2!! |
Posts Tagged ‘On Courage’
Just Enough
Posted in Philosophy, Quotes, tagged Muhammad Ali, On Accomplishment, On Courage, On Life, Philosophy, Quotes on July 2, 2016| 3 Comments »
He who is not courageous enough to take risks will accomplish nothing in life. | |
–– Muhammad Ali | |
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On This Day In: | |
2015 | Bourne Bond |
Springs Eternal | |
2014 | Brains First |
2013 | Not Listening Anymore |
2012 | At Your Marks! |
2011 | We Are Not Alone |
Underlying Rationality | |
2010 | Is the Obama Administration Failing? |
In Other Words… | |
Quite Please! | |
In A Hostage Situation… | |
Are We Done Yet? | |
In Order… | |
Flip-flopping… | |
Proof of Choice… | |
On “Leading” A Democracy To War… | |
Actually, It’s All About Me… | |
Neither Darkness Nor Shadows
Posted in Quotes, tagged Friedrich Nietzsche, Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche, On Courage, Quotes on May 20, 2016| 4 Comments »
I am a forest, and a night of dark trees: but he who is not afraid of my darkness, will find banks full of roses under my cypresses. | |
― Friedrich Nietzsche | |
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On This Day In: | |
2015 | It Took Roots |
2014 | Hard Evidence |
2013 | Full Participation |
2012 | Roving (Again) |
Ooops, Again | |
2011 | Why Not? |
Consistently
Posted in Leadership, Quotes, tagged Leadership, Maya Angelou, On Courage, On Virtues, Post On Coward, Quotes on April 18, 2016| Leave a Comment »
Courage is the most important of all the virtues because without courage, you can’t practice any other virtue consistently. | |
― Maya Angelou | |
[LOL. Reminds me of “Coward, n.” — KMAB] | |
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On This Day In: | |
2015 | We Must Dissent |
2014 | Now What? |
2013 | Judgement |
2012 | Stuck In My Mind |
Life’s Hope | |
2011 | Just Getting Up |
Directions Please | |
This High Place
Posted in My Journal, Philosophy, Poetry, Quotes, tagged Adrastos, Boreas, Cyclops, Kinyras, Midas, My Journal, On Courage, On Death, On Glory, On Honor, On War, Poems, Poetry, Quotes, The North Wind Of Thrace, Tithonos, Tyrtaeus of Sparta on February 27, 2015| Leave a Comment »
Tyrtaeus of Sparta |
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I would not say anything for a man nor take account of him | |
For any speed of his feet or wrestling skill he might have, | |
Not if he had the size of a Cyclops and strength to go with it, | |
Not if he could outrun Boreas, the North Wind of Thrace, | |
Not if he were more handsome and gracefully formed than Tithonos, | |
Or had more riches than Midas had, or Kinyras too, | |
Not if he were more of a king than Tantalid Pelops, | |
Or had the power of speech and persuasion Adrastos had, | |
Not if he had all splendors except for a fighting spirit. | |
For no man ever proves himself a good man in war | |
Unless he can endure to face the blood and the slaughter, | |
Go close against the enemy and fight with his hands. | |
Here is courage, mankind’s finest possession, here is | |
The noblest prize that a young man can endeavor to win, | |
And it is a good thing his city and all the people share with him | |
When a man plants his feet and stands in the foremost spears | |
Relentlessly, all thought of foul flight completely forgotten, | |
And has well trained his heart to be steadfast and to endure, | |
And with words encourages the man who is stationed beside him. | |
Here is a man who proves himself to be valiant in war. | |
With a sudden rush he turns to flight the rugged battalions | |
Of the enemy, and sustains the beating waves of assault. | |
And he who so falls among the champions and loses his sweet life, | |
So blessing with honor his city, his father, and all his people, | |
With wounds in his chest, where the spear that he was facing has transfixed | |
That massive guard of his shield, and gone through his breastplate as well, | |
Why, such a man is lamented alike by the young and the elders, | |
And all his city goes into mourning and grieves for his loss. | |
His tomb is pointed to with pride, and so are his children, | |
And his children’s children, and afterward all the race that is his. | |
His shining glory is never forgotten, his name is remembered, | |
And he becomes an immortal, though he lies under the ground, | |
When one who was a brave man has been killed by the furious War God | |
Standing his ground and fighting hard for his children and land. | |
But if he escapes the doom of death, the destroyer of bodies, | |
And wins his battle, and bright renown for the work of his spear, | |
All men give place to him alike, the youth and the elders, | |
And much joy comes his way before he goes down to the dead. | |
Aging, he has reputation among his citizens. No one | |
Tries to interfere with his honors or all he deserves; | |
All men withdraw before his presence, and yield their seats to him, | |
The youth, and the men his age, and even those older than he. | |
Thus a man should endeavor to reach this high place of courage | |
With all his heart, and, so trying, never be backward in war. | |
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On This Day In: | |
2014 | Elected Madness |
2013 | Well Written |
2012 | Related Parts |
2011 | The King Is Oscar |
Better Reputation? | |
Real Heroes
Posted in Movies, Philosophy, Quotes, tagged American Shaolin, Matthew Polly, On Courage, Philosophy, Quotes on March 7, 2013| Leave a Comment »
“Heroes don’t die in American movies.” | |
“They do in Chinese movies.” | |
“I know, but not in American movies.” | |
“Then they aren’t heroes.” | |
“Why do you say that?” | |
Little Tiger paused to think. “I don’t know. They’re just not.” | |
Feeling like I was on to something important, I pressed. “But why do you think that?” | |
Dequing, [one of the author’s instructors] who had been following the exchange, said, “Because it doesn’t take much courage to fight when you still believe you can win. What takes real courage is to keep fighting when all hope is gone.” | |
— Matthew Polly | |
From his book: “American Shaolin“ | |
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Higher And Truer
Posted in My Journal, Quotes, tagged My Journal, On Courage, Quotes, Wendell Phillips on January 14, 2013| Leave a Comment »
Physical bravery is an animal instinct; moral bravery is a much higher and truer courage. | |
— Wendell Phillips | |
[I am not sure the first part is true, but I agree that most times you have more time to consider the long term effects of your moral decisions / actions and so a lack of courage becomes easier to rationalize. — KMAB] | |
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Living Courage
Posted in My Journal, Philosophy, Quotes, tagged My Journal, On Courage, Philosophy, President John F. Kennedy, Quotes on July 14, 2012| Leave a Comment »
Without belittling the courage with which men have died, we should not forget those acts of courage with which men have lived. | |
— President John F. Kennedy | |
[Remember to thank the next firefighter or police officer you see… — kmab] | |
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Testing 1, 2, 3
Posted in Philosophy, Quotes, tagged Conte Vittorio Afieri, On Courage, Philosophy, Quotes on November 23, 2011| Leave a Comment »
Often the test of courage is not to die but to live. | |
— Conte Vittorio Afieri | |
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