"In matters of style, swim with the current; in matters of principle, stand like a rock." - Thomas Jefferson

"The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy. " - Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

"I thank God for my handicaps, for, through them, I have found myself, my work, and my God." - Helen Keller

"My hope in the One who created us all sustains me; He is an ever present help in trouble... When I was extremely depressed, He raised me with His right hand, saying, 'O man of little faith, it is I, do not be afraid'." - Christopher Columbus

"There, I guess King George will be able to read that!" - John Hancock

"Courage is not the lack of fear. It is acting in spite of it." - Mark Twain

"To have courage for whatever comes in life -- everything lies in that." - Mother Teresa

"As long as you are doing what is right, you have a majority of one." - Judge Clarence Thomas

"The world is in a constant conspiracy against the brave. It's the age-old struggle -- the roar of the crowd on one side and the voice of your conscience on the other." - Gen. Douglas MacArthur

"Courage, then, my countrymen, our contest is not only whether we ourselves shall be free, but whether there shall be left to mankind an asylum on earth for civil and religious liberty." - Samuel Adams

"I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country." - Nathan Hale

"No arsenal or no weapon in the arsenals of the world is so formidable as the will and moral courage of free men and women." - Ronald Reagan

"Courage is not simply one of the virtues, but the form of every virtue at the testing point." -C. S. Lewis

"The harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph. What we obtain too cheap, we esteem too lightly; it is dearness only that gives everything its value. I love the man that can smile in trouble, that can gather strength from distress and grow brave by reflection. 'Tis the business of little minds to shrink; but he whose heart is firm, and whose conscience approves his conduct, will pursue his principles unto death." - Thomas Paine

"I am well aware of the toil, and blood, and treasure, that it will cost us to maintain this declaration, and support and defend these states. Yet, through all the gloom, I can see the rays of light and glory; I can see that the end is more than worth all the means, and that posterity will triumph." - John Adams, letter to Abigail Adams, July 3, 1776