Mark Twain on Courage
Browse 4 quotations attributed to Mark Twain, catalogued under courage, with dates where available.
This page displays 4 quotations attributed to Mark Twain and filed under "courage" in QuoteLineage. The selection is ordered by stored importance and quality scores, not citation counts. A topic label describes how an entry is catalogued; it does not establish the theme's importance in the author's work.
Attributed to Mark Twain, entry #122196: "It is curious that physical courage should be so common in the world, and moral courage so rare."
Attributed to Mark Twain, entry #85973: "Herodotus says, "Very few things happen at the right time, and the rest do not happen at all. The conscientious historian will correct these defects."
4 Quotes by Mark Twain on Courage
"It is curious that physical courage should be so common in the world, and moral courage so rare."
"Herodotus says, "Very few things happen at the right time, and the rest do not happen at all. The conscientious historian will correct these defects."
"Prophecies boldly uttered never fall barren on superstitious ears."
"In the beginning of a change, the patriot is a scarce man, and brave, and hated and scorned. When his cause succeeds, the timid join him, for then it costs nothing to be a patriot"