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Non-violence is the greatest force at the disposal of mankind. It is mightier than the mightiest weapon of destruction devised by the ingenuity of man.

Man lives freely only by his readiness to die, if need be, at the hands of his brother, never by killing him.

Let us all be brave enough to die the death of a martyr, but let no one lust for martyrdom.

The law of sacrifice is uniform throughout the world. To be effective it demands the sacrifice of the bravest and the most spotless.

I believe that a man is the strongest soldier for daring to die unarmed.

Strength does not come from physical capacity. It comes from an indomitable will.

Nobody can hurt me without my permission.

A 'No' uttered from the deepest conviction is better than a 'Yes' merely uttered to please, or worse, to avoid trouble.

In fact, my courage and my bravery at a young age was the thing I was bullied for, a kind of 'Who do you think you are?'

The more wit the less courage.

Despair gives courage to a coward.

One that would have the fruit must climb the tree.

It's better to be a lion for a day than a sheep all your life.

Few will have the greatness to bend history itself; but each of us can work to change a small portion of events, and in the total; of all those acts will be written the history of this generation.

Only those who dare to fail greatly can ever achieve greatly.

The courage of life is often a less dramatic spectacle than the courage of a final moment; but it is no less a magnificent mixture of triumph and tragedy.

A nation which has forgotten the quality of courage which in the past has been brought to public life is not as likely to insist upon or regard that quality in its chosen leaders today - and in fact we have forgotten.

Those who dare to fail miserably can achieve greatly.

Effort and courage are not enough without purpose and direction.

I think my mother... made it clear that you have to live life by your own terms and you have to not worry about what other people think and you have to have the courage to do the unexpected.

We can do anything we want to if we stick to it long enough.