US History I - Grade level 10 - Basque Country - Idaho State ...

Student Handout 1A
COURAGE
The gods looked with favour on superior courage.
-Tacitus, Roman historian
The harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph.
What we obtain too cheap, we esteem too lightly;
It is dearness only that gives everything its value.
I love the man that can smile in trouble,
That can gather strength from distress and grow brave by reflection.
‘Tis the business of little minds to shrink: but he whose heart is firm,
and whose conscience approves his conduct,
will pursue his principles unto death.
-Thomas Paine, American patriot
Courage is doing what you’re afraid to do.
There can be no courage unless you’re scared.
-Eddie Rickenbacker, American WWI hero
Courage is not simply one of the virtues,
But the form of every virtue at the testing point.
-C.S. Lewis, British author
Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength;
Loving someone deeply gives you courage.
-Lao-Tzu, Chinese philosopher
One man with courage makes a majority.
-Andrew Jackson, 7 th President of the United States
Courage is of the heart by derivation. But fear is of the soul.
-Robert Frost, American poet
-Bill of Rights Institute, Citizenship and Character
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