Quotes about Courage
He does not say: "There dare not be an evil rumor," but rather: "There will be evil rumors. The world will revile him and hold him to be a wicked scoundrel, a heretic, and a deceiver.
— Martin Luther
He lives and reigns who saved the three youths from the fiery furnace of the king of Babylon, and if He will not save me, my head is worth nothing compared with Christ.
— Martin Luther
M]y conscience is captive to the Word of God. I cannot and will not recant anything, for to go against conscience is neither right nor safe. Here I stand, I cannot do otherwise. God help me. Amen.
— Martin Luther
We should give heed to what has been said by the heathen poet: "Do not yield to evils but proceed more boldly against them."15
— Martin Luther
Everything that is done in this world is done by hope.
— Martin Luther
Where the battle rages, there the loyalty of the soldier is proved.
— Martin Luther
I cannot choose but adhere to the word of God, which has possession of my conscience; nor can I possibly, nor will I even make any recantation, since it is neither safe nor honest to act contrary to conscience! Here I stand; I cannot do otherwise, so help me God! Amen.
— Martin Luther
You don't have to see the whole staircase. Just take the first step.
— Martin Luther King, Jr.
Faith is taking the first step even when you can't see the whole staircase.
— Martin Luther King, Jr.
We must build dikes of courage to hold back the flood of fear.
— Martin Luther King, Jr.
If man hasn't discovered something that he will die for, he isn't fit to live.
— Martin Luther King, Jr.
I refuse to accept the cynical notion that nation after nation must spiral down a militaristic stairway into the hell of nuclear destruction. I believe that unarmed truth and unconditional love will have the final word in reality.
— Martin Luther King, Jr.