We want deeper sincerity of motive, a greater courage in speech and earnestness in action. Sarojini Naidu actioncouragedeep Change image and share on social
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day is a time to honor the greatest champion of racial equality who taught a nation - through compassion and courage - about democracy, nonviolence and racial justice. Mark Pryor championcompassioncourage Change image and share on social
It shouldn't take extreme courage and a willingness to go to prison for decades or even life to blow the whistle on bad government acts done in secret. But it does. And that is an immense problem for democracy, one that all journalists should be united in fighting. Glenn Greenwald actbadblow share on social
I have seen in the Halls of Congress more idealism, more humanness, more compassion, more profiles of courage than in any other institution that I have ever known. Hubert H. Humphrey compassioncongresscourage Change image and share on social
The most memorable interviews for me are folks whose names I don't know: young civil rights leaders in the South, showing great courage as they walked into a town in the dark of night. A doctor working for 'Doctors Without Borders' in Somalia, operating by kerosene light in a tent. Those are the kinds of people that linger in your memory. Tom Brokaw bordercivilcourage share on social
It is only necessary to have courage, for strength without self-confidence is useless. Giacomo Casanova confidencecouragestrength Change image and share on social
At the same time, I would add that the American people have a lot of courage. Tadao Ando addamericancourage Change image and share on social
As a gay Jewish white South African, I belong to quite a lot of minority groups. You constantly have to question who you are, what you are and whether you have the courage to be who you are. Antony Sher africanbelongconstantly Change image and share on social
I believe in a world where there are no heroes, and I've read and know humanity a lot. There are moments that I admire in a person courage, intellect, hard work. These are the qualities I admire in an intellectual, in a writer, and there are so many people who have these things. Orhan Pamuk admirecouragehard share on social
Wanted: a man who will not lose his individuality in a crowd, a man who has the courage of his convictions, who is not afraid to say 'No,' though all the world say 'Yes.' Orison Swett Marden afraidconvictioncourage Change image and share on social