His resolve is not to seem the bravest, but to be


Aeschylus


















A brave man hazards life, but not his conscience


Friedrich von Schiller

















Brave men are brave from the very first

Pierre Corneille















Be convinced that to be happy means to be free and that to be free means to be brave. Therefore do not take lightly the perils of war


Thucydides



















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


















Necessity makes even the timid brave


Sallust




















Live as brave men and face adversity with stout hearts




Horace























A coward is incapable of exhibiting love; it is the prerogative of the brave


Mahatma Gandhi