Where these words come from
- 87% sureThese words were traced back to where they first appeared. That source is listed below.
- From Thackeray's The Four Georges, the 'George the Second' lecture (delivered/published 1860-61). Wikiquote-sourced with named work; checked against romance-framed neighbors on the same page ('None but the brave deserve the fair') and rejected those.
- The Four Georges ('George the Second' lecture)
- 1861 · England / United States (lecture tour) · public lecture series, later published
More on courage
You have power over your mind, not outside events. Realize this, and you will find strength.
Marcus AureliusYou can't cross the sea merely by standing and staring at the water.
Rabindranath TagoreStrength does not come from physical capacity. It comes from an indomitable will.
Mahatma GandhiFor sometimes it is an act of bravery even to live.
SenecaIf you see what is right and fail to act on it, you lack courage.
ConfuciusNever let the future disturb you. You will meet it, if you have to, with the same weapons of reason which today arm you against the present.Marcus Aurelius
Marcus AureliusYou can't cross the sea merely by standing and staring at the water.Rabindranath TagoreStrength does not come from physical capacity. It comes from an indomitable will.Mahatma GandhiFor sometimes it is an act of bravery even to live.SenecaIf you see what is right and fail to act on it, you lack courage.ConfuciusNever let the future disturb you. You will meet it, if you have to, with the same weapons of reason which today arm you against the present.Marcus Aurelius