“Courage is contagious. When a brave man takes a stand, the spines of others are often stiffened.”

“It takes a lot of spine and stomach to make yourself into something when no one gives you a foundation.”

“Courage stands halfway between cowardice and rashness, one of which is a lack, the other an excess of courage.”

“One man stands as free men stand
As if his soul might be
Brave, unbroken; see his hand
Nailed to an oaken tree.”

“Dare to be strong and courageous. That is the road. Venture anything. Be brave enough to dare to be loved. Be something more than man or woman. Be Tandy.”

“Take chances, make mistakes. That's how you grow. Pain nourishes your courage. You have to fail in order to practice being brave.”

“b>A man is not independent unless he has the courage to stand alone.</b”

“It takes a great deal of courage to stand alone even if you believe in something very strongly.”

“God know that a mother need fortitude and courage and tolerance and flexibility and patience and firmness and nearly every other brave aspect of the human soul.”

“If you become aware of any individual degrading another, then show moral courage and take a stand against it.”