James Otis Quotes

Valor is a gift. Those having it never know for sure whether they have it till the test comes. And those having it in one test never know for sure if they will have it when the next test comes.

He is not valiant that dares die, but he that boldly bears calamity.

I'm not really tough.

Courage is a peculiar kind of fear.

Brave men are all vertebrates; they have their softness on the surface and their toughness in the middle.

Courage! I have shown it for years; think you I shall lose it at the moment when my sufferings are to end?

It is unwise to be too sure of one's own wisdom. It is healthy to be reminded that the strongest might weaken and the wisest might err.

People have told me that I'm courageous, but I have seen greater courage.

I'm not brave at all.

I'm definitely not a fearless individual.

I don't want to be remembered as just some tough guy who could take punches.

It requires more courage to suffer than to die.

There was a time when I just felt like a superwoman. I was like, 'I got Jesus! I ain't afraid!' But, the truth is, I want to do things right, and sometimes I am afraid that I'm not good enough or that I'm not going to handle something right.

I'm not afraid. I never liked long last acts.

Bravery is being the only one who knows you're afraid.

It is the mainspring of life, courage. And courage has many faces.

I have both English bulldog determination and Bengal tiger strength.

Humble souls are fearful of their own strength.

Courage is like love; it must have hope for nourishment.

I am not a hero.

Part of courage is simple consistency.

Courage: Great Russian word, fit for the songs of our children's children, pure on their tongues, and free.

By nature I am not tough, believe it or not.

Courage, above all things, is the first quality of a warrior.

I'm no superman.