Quotes about Fortitude

Germanicus, a young man, but a true christian, being delivered to the wild beasts on account of his faith, behaved with such astonishing courage, that several pagans became converts to a faith which inspired such fortitude.

I fear neither death nor fire, being prepared for both.

For he was now eighty-four years of age. The good prelate replied, that as he had long taught others to save their souls, he should only think now of his own salvation. The worthy prelate heard his fiery sentence without emotion, walked cheerfully to the place of execution, and underwent his martyrdom with great fortitude.

Life without thankfulness is devoid of love and passion. Hope without thankfulness is lacking in fine perception. Faith without thankfulness lacks strength and fortitude. Every virtue divorced from thankfulness is maimed and limps along the spiritual road.

I am in that temper that if I were under water I would scarcely kick to come to the top.

Two things define you: Your patience when you have nothing and your attitude when you have everything.

Do not think you can frighten me by telling me I am alone. France is alone, and God is alone; and what is my loneliness before the loneliness of my country and my God? -Joan

Tapferkeit wird dadurch nicht schlechter, dass sie ein wenig schwerfällt.

It always remains true that if we had been greater, circumstance would have been less strong against us.

The beginning of hardship is like the first taste of bitter food—it seems for a moment unbearable; yet, if there is nothing else to satisfy our hunger, we take another bite and find it possible to go on.

The tired ox treads with a firmer step.

The Roman world is falling, yet we hold our heads erect instead of bowing our necks.