Valor Quotes

In a false quarrel there is no true valor.
William Shakespeare

True, Quarrel, False

There is always safety in valor.
Ralph Waldo Emerson

Perfect Valor is to do, without a witness, all that we could do before the whole world.
Francois de La Rochefoucauld

Before, Perfect, Whole

Valor is stability, not of legs and arms, but of courage and the soul.
Michel de Montaigne

Courage, Soul, Legs

Valor is a gift. Those having it never know for sure whether they have it till the test comes. And those having it in one test never know for sure if they will have it when the next test comes.
Carl Sandburg

Sure, Whether, Next

Who asks whether the enemy was defeated by strategy or valor?
Virgil

Enemy, Whether, Defeated

Valor grows by daring, fear by holding back.
Publilius Syrus

Fear, Daring, Grows

Valor lies just halfway between rashness and cowardice.
Miguel de Cervantes

Between, Lies, Cowardice

True valor lies between cowardice and rashness.
Miguel de Cervantes

True, Between, Lies

True, I am young, but for souls nobly born valor doesn't await the passing of years.
Pierre Corneille

True, Young, Born

Valor is of no service, chance rules all, and the bravest often fall by the hands of cowards.
Tacitus

Service, Chance, Often

Conquest is the missionary of valor, and the hard impact of military virtues beats meanness out of the world.
Walter Bagehot

Hard, Military, Impact

Valor is common but great souls are rare.
Bernard Joseph Saurin

Great, Common, Rare

The valor and courage of our young women and men in the armed services are a shining example to all of the world, and we owe them and their families our deepest respect.
Bill Frist

Women, Men, Courage

America is hope. It is compassion. It is excellence. It is valor.
Paul Tsongas

Hope, America, Compassion

Uncommon valor was a common virtue.
Chester W. Nimitz

Common, Virtue, Uncommon

My valor is certainly going, it is sneaking off! I feel it oozing out as it were, at the palms of my hands!
Richard Brinsley Sheridan

Off, Hands, Sneaking

It is true, indeed, that the national domain is ours. It is true it was acquired by the valor and with the wealth of the whole nation. But we hold, nevertheless, no arbitrary power over it.
William H. Seward

Power, True, Whole

The closest fires were near enough for us to hear the crackling flames and the yells of firemen. Little fires grew into big ones even as we watched. Big ones died down under the firemen's valor only to break out again later.
Ernie Pyle

Down, Enough, Big

As we continue to fight the war on terror, we express our gratitude to our troops whose valor over the last three years provided freedom to the Iraqis, while protecting our liberty here at home.
Tim Murphy

Home, War, Freedom

True valor, on virtue founded strong, meets all events alike.
David Mallet

Strong, True, Virtue

Valor is superior to number.
Publius Flavius Vegetius Renatus

Number, Superior

Possessed with a full confidence of the certain success which British valor must gain over such enemies, I have led you up these steep and dangerous rocks, only solicitous to show you the foe within your reach.
James Wolfe

Success, Confidence, Show

Share with your Friends

Everyone likes a good quote - don't forget to share.

Related Definition

Valor Definition

F. Scott Fitzgerald

Popular Topics

Friendship Quotes

Motivational Quotes

Inspirational Quotes

Get Social with BrainyQuote

BrainyQuote Desktop

BrainyQuote Mobile

Site

Quote of the Day

Social

BQ on Pinterest

Syndication

Funny Quote Feed

Love Quote Feed

Nature Quote Feed

About Us