Laurence Sterne Quotes

Only the brave know how to forgive... a coward never forgave; it is not in his nature.

Of course, when I say that human nature is gentleness, it is not 100 percent so. Every human being has that nature, but there are many people acting against their nature, being false.

Forgiveness is a virtue of the brave.

Hearts are strongest when they beat in response to noble ideals.

The brave love mercy, and delight to save.

Men are only as great as they are kind.

I know what real courage is, and I understand true compassion.

What is character? It is that quality of man which is going to make a man, in an hour of strain, do the just and, if possible, the generous thing.

Virtue is bold, and goodness never fearful.

Courageous people do not fear forgiving, for the sake of peace.

Noble character is best appreciated in those ages in which it can most readily develop.

Cowards are cruel, but the brave love mercy and delight to save.

It is part of a good man to do great and noble deeds, though he risk everything.

One isn't necessarily born with courage, but one is born with potential. Without courage, we cannot practice any other virtue with consistency. We can't be kind, true, merciful, generous, or honest.

Only the brave know how to forgive...

It is of little traits that the greatest human character is composed.

I'm simply saying that heroes are people whose activities, whose attitudes, and whose judgment you just think, 'Wow. That's good. That's right. That's real.'

If you look at life with any honesty and intelligence, it's clear that human nature is dark, vile, selfish, and despondent. But I also see a force in human nature, namely grace, that sometimes works against our natural moral entropy.

You see in moments of duress not only the darkest parts of human nature but also the brightest, the most noble.

I believe that you have to live a life that involves both courage and compassion.

Most people are weak and frightened, and run from anything which could be upsetting. Most people, also, are takers and not givers.

I think probably kindness is my number one attribute in a human being. I'll put it before any of the things like courage or bravery or generosity or anything else.

Without humility there can be no humanity.

People aren't universally heroic.

Mankind at its most desperate is often at its best.