Showing posts with label courage. Show all posts
Showing posts with label courage. Show all posts

8/17/2014

Boldness, Confidence, Courage

"...the righteous are bold as a lion" (Prov 28:1b). "...the godly are as bold as lions" (Prov 28:1b, NLT).

"Though a mighty army surrounds me, my heart will not be afraid. Even if I am attacked, I will remain confident" (Ps 27:3).

"But you, O Lord, are a shield around me; you are my glory, the one who holds my head high" (Ps 3:3).

"This is my commandbe strong and courageous! Do not be afraid or discouraged. For the Lord your God is with you wherever you go" (Josh 1:9, NLT).

"For God has not given us a spirit of fear and timidity, but of power, love, and self-discipline" (2 Tim 1:7, NLT).

Here are a gazillion quotes:

Boldness
  • "Whatever you can do, or dream you can, begin it. Boldness has genius, power and magic in it." Goethe.
  • "Freedom lies in being bold." Robert Frost.
  • "Boldness be my friend!" William Shakespeare.

7/29/2014

Conscience, Courage, Honesty


CONSCIENCE:
  • "A clear conscience is the greatest armor." Chinese proverb.
  • "There is no pillow so soft as a clear conscience." French proverb.
  • "You ask me what forces me to speak? a strange thing; my conscience." Victor Hugo, Les Miserables.
  • "A clear conscience laughs at false accusations." Author Unknown.
  • "I believe that we cannot live better than in seeking to become better, nor more agreeably than having a clear conscience." Socrates.
  • "Happiness consists of three things; Someone to love, work to do, and a clear conscience. " Anonymous.
  • "I want to make this perfectly clear: you can be sure that I will never be a yes-man except to my own conscience." Charles Edison
  • "A clear conscience is usually the sign of a bad memory."