Valor Quotes

Fight valiantly to-day; and yet I do thee wrong to mind thee of it, for thou art framed of the firm truth of valor.

I told you, sir, they were red-hot with drinking; so full of valor that they smote the air, for breathing in their faces, beat the ground for kissing of their feet.

It often happens that less depends upon the valor of an army than the skill of the leader.

Cowardice is not synonymous with prudence. It often happens that the better part of discretion is valor.

Fear to do base, unworthy things is valor; if they be one to us, to suffer them is valor too.

Honorable retreats are no ways inferior to brave charges, as having less fortune, more of discipline, and as much valor.

Valor is superior to number.

And that’s about all any of us can really hope for, to die with our dignity, to die with honor and valor. To die knowing we did everything we could.

The first mark of valor is defence.

If cowardice were not so completely a coward as to be unable to look steadily upon the effects of courage, he would find that there is no refuge so sure as dauntless valor.

Prudence, patience, labor, valor; these are the stars that rule the career of mortals.

If life is a battle, then my inner scars are medals for valor, for swiftness, for courage, for passion. Evil is the dark-haired brother of Good; they walk hand in hand—always.

Some nights, valor and cold purpose aren't enough.

Valor consists in the power of self-recovery, so that a man cannot have his flank turned, cannot be out-generalled, but put him where you will, he stands.

What is courage without risk... It wouldn’t really be courage, would it?

I am young, it is true; but in noble souls valor does not wait for years.

True valor is like honesty; it enters into all that a man sees and does.

Men are so charmed with valor that they have pleased themselves with being called lions, leopards, eagles and dragons, from the animals contemporary with us in the geologic formations.

Courtesy wins woman all as well. As valor may, but he that closes both is perfect.

Valor was in Nikodemos, unquestionable, and commitment like trees to stand or night to fall.

Valor is abased by too much loftiness.

General," said the commander of the delinquent brigade, "I am persuaded that any further display of valor by my troops will bring them into collision with the enemy.

Courage makes a man more than himself; for he is then himself plus his valor.

Here, in the dread tribunal of last resort, valor contended against valor. Here brave men struggled and died for the right as God gave them to see the right.

I have heard of some kind of men that put quarrels purposely on others, to taste their valor.

France is invaded; I am leaving to take command of my troops, and, with God's help and their valor, I hope soon to drive the enemy beyond the frontier.

It is held that valor is the chiefest virtue, and most dignifies the haver.

It is war's prize to take all vantages; And ten to one is no impeach of valor.

All else-valor, a good name, glory, everything in heaven and earth-is secondary to the charm of riches.

I have known men of valor cowards to their wives.

True valor, on virtue founded strong, meets all events alike.

Let the world see that this nation can bear prosperity; and that her honest virtue in time of peace is equal to her bravest valor in time of war.

There is no holier spot of ground than where defeated valor lies by mourning beauty crowned

What an admirable training is science for the more active warfare of life! Indeed, the unchallenged bravery which these studies imply, is far more impressive than the trumpeted valor of the warrior.

Who would have known of Hector, if Troy had been happy? The road to valor is built by adversity.

Approved valor is made precious by natural courtesy.

Valour that parlies is neare yeelding. [Valor that parleys is near yielding.]

We are much mistaken if we think that men are always brave from a principle of valor, or women chaste from a principle of modesty.

It is not always from valor or from chastity that men are brave, and women chaste.

This is true valor, I hope you know. Legends have sprung from less. All Lancelot did was paddle about in a balmy lake.” She smiled. “Lancelot was a knight. You’re a viscount. The bar is higher.

Ser sincero en todo momento debe requerir valor. Yo no sabría hacerlo.

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Be the hero of your children’s story. Never let them believe for a minute that honor, courage and doing what is right is only reserved for other fathers and mothers.

Courage is like magic, courage vanishes crisis.

challenges are everywhere. Awake! challenge and defeat the challenges that challenge you in a challenging way and be not be defeated by the challenges that challenge you in a challenging way

Never on me let such wrath lay hold, as the wrath you cherish, you whose valor causes harm!

The mean of true valor lies between the extremes of cowardice and rashness.

Deciding denial was the better part of valor, CK pretended nothing was out of the ordinary.