Where these words come from
- 82% sureThese words were traced back to where they first appeared. That source is listed below.
- First printed in John Heywood's Dialogue of Proverbs (1546) as 'nothing venture, nothing have'; the modern wording settled by the 19th century
- A Dialogue Conteinyng the Nomber in Effect of All the Prouerbes in the Englishe Tongue (John Heywood)
- 1546 · England · first printed collection of English proverbs
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