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Sentences starting with courage

Courage and perseverance will accomplish success. [5]
Courage sits best on a full stomach, and as they ate they cared not whether the Atlantic had opened between them and Vincennes. [9]
Courage came to her. [11]
Courage conquest guarantees; Have we not Bagration? [2]
Courage observes; reflects; calculates; surveys the whole situation; counts the cost, estimates the odds, makes up its mind; then goes at the enterprise resolute to win or perish. [5]
Courage and timidity are extremely variable qualities in the individuals of the same species, as is plainly seen in our dogs. [1]

Sentences ending with courage

I neither doubted yourself nor your courage. [11]
Do I understand your Lordship to question my courage? [9]
You may shake your head, but I would take your place quickly and with joyous courage. [10]
None but a young man could take on the job, for it will require boldness, skill, and the recklessness of perfect courage. [11]
And just, because you or I would not be able to resist an invitation to go yachting with Eldon Parr, a man might be imagined who had that amount of moral courage. [9]
How gladly Eva would have accompanied her aunt to her sister to exhort her to take courage! [10]
That and Garotte's words gave him courage. [11]
The good Kitzing wine had strengthened his courage. [10]
Your figure is well-suited to the trade of war, and you surely are not wanting in courage. [10]
Strangely enough, Stephen was seized with a desire to vindicate the Colonel's courage. [9]

Short sentences using courage

But I hadn't the courage. [9]
He had not the courage. [11]
Courage, young wife of Dion! [10]
Courage, courage, Macedonian maiden! [10]
She does not lack courage. [9]
Shall we call it courage? [5]
His courage forsook him. [11]
Her courage failed her. [9]
Have courage, ma'am, have courage. [9]
His courage well-nigh failed him. [11]

Sentences containing courage two or more times

I fully acknowledge your courage, but at the same time advise you to remember that, though a man proves his courage in action, a woman's is shown in obedience. [10]
The pitifulest thing out is a mob; that's what an army is--a mob; they don't fight with courage that's born in them, but with courage that's borrowed from their mass, and from their officers. [5]
Out of thirty of us only four had found courage to refuse to sacrifice, but the feeble hearted broke out into lamentations, and beat their foreheads, and prayed that the Lord might strengthen the courage of the others. [10]
It was you, I think, who gave me the courage to face this situation squarely, since you possess that kind of courage yourself. [9]
Fear was in her eye, and the high courage to look: fear and courage. [9]
He thought he had the courage of his convictions, but it was only the courage of his emotions. [11]
It was written en route to Winnipeg, at the dictation of Gerard Fynes, who had a romantic view of life and a mistaken pride, but some courage too--the courage of love. [11]
His courage hadn't been put to the test, and courage is a matter of proof, like proficiency on the fiddle, you know: you can't tell whether you've got it till you try. [8]
Courage, courage, sweetheart, and make a clean breast of it!--But no! [10]
Courage, Elizabeth, courage! [10]

More example sentences with the word courage in them

In me, the youth of nineteen, he awakened admiration, interest, and curiosity, and his "You are a poet" sometimes strengthened my courage, sometimes disheartened me. [10]
You may thank your own nobility and courage that you remained in London after that. [9]
Your generous heart, your love of truth, and your beautiful reverence for the gods, your courage and heroism, in short, every thing that I love and honor in you, I shall give to the hero of my tale. [10]
To-night Summon up your courage, for there are things which even a man--To make the story short, then: Tonight Wolff Eysvogel and young Vorchtel quarreled, or rather Ulrich irritated your Wolff so cruelly that he drew his sword--" "Wolff! [10]
I do not yet see the means which would give me courage to begin the attack. [10]
This being warmer work than they had calculated upon, speedily cooled the courage of the belligerents, who scrambled to their feet and called for quarter. [12]
But not a word of the sovereign had escaped her, and, though she still lacked the power of speech, she found courage to smile and shake her head in denial. [10]
An instant, then, with the instinct of the woods and the plains, and the courage that has habitation everywhere, dropping her basket she sprang forward noiselessly. [11]
One heavenward draws, with rays so mild and clear, Eyes dim with tears, when the world darkness veils, Showing 'mid desert wastes the spring anear, If, spent with wandering, your courage fails. [10]
So he walked with his head high and his heart full of pride, and it confirmed his courage when one of Zminis's men, whom they passed in the brightly illuminated Kanopic street, and who had helped to secure Philip, looked at him without recognizing him. [10]
He went out with a company from Hawkeye to the war, and was not wanting in courage, but he would have been a better soldier if he had been less engaged in contrivances for circumventing the enemy by strategy unknown to the books. [5]
The letters the winged messengers had brought were read aloud from the windows of the town-hall, and the courage of the populace, pressed to the extremest limits of endurance, flickered up anew and helped them bear their misery. [10]
North took a whole week to screw up His courage, h-s M-j-sty pricking him every day. [9]
It was Nancy who possessed the courage that I lacked. [9]
Charley was wondering whether, after all, she would have the courage to keep her word, whether spiritual terror would surmount the moral attitude of honour. [11]
Submission, courage, exertion, when practicable--these seem to be the weapons with which we must fight life's long battle. [14]
At any rate, whatever the merits of their case, no one in England accused the Johannesburgers of foolhardy courage or impassioned daring. [11]
Fran Lerch perceived what was passing in her mind, and instilled courage until she had finished her work and held up the mirror before Barbara. [10]
But Eva knew what had befallen the Eysvogel wares and, although she did not lack courage, she started in terror as she heard the tramp of horses' hoofs and the clank of weapons, not from the city, but within the forest. [10]
Hereupon I ceased weeping and bid my heart take fresh courage, and went on, still much moved: "It is nought but a woman's shameless craft that troubles me so sorely. [10]
And during the week that followed he lacked the moral courage either to discuss the subject of Quicksands thoroughly or to let it alone: to put down his foot like a Turk or accede like a Crichton. [9]
In her, I was sure, was personified that courage for which her order will go down eternally through the pages of history, and in my darker moments I pictured her standing beside the guillotine with a smile that haunted me. [9]
But her courage was not to be lightly shaken. [9]
Still her courage was not quite beaten down. [4]
But his strength was not equal to the memorable courage of his mind. [4]
In truth he was no coward; and his conceit would not lessen his courage when the test of it came. [11]
So strong, indeed, was his pleading, so well did his stout courage stand by him, that had Count Frontenac balanced in his favour he might have been quit of the charge of spying. [11]
Yet his courage was firm as he made his way to London, with Michael Clones--faithful, devoted, a friend and yet a servant, treated like a comrade, yet always with a little dominance. [11]
Joyous courage, Querida, was buried long ago, and too many cares insure its having no resurrection. [10]
At first it was all I could do to save myself from falling; but I presently found heart and courage. [10]
They said he was a man of courage to say what he did, though it was improper, from a legal standpoint. [11]
You are always wanting to know what he is looking for in his big books, so I plucked up courage to ask him, and now I know. [10]
Cynthia loved these walks, for she sadly missed the country air,--and they had kept the color in her cheeks and the courage in her heart that winter. [9]
Even if she walks the lonely road of life, she has this advantage, that she can whistle to keep her courage up. [4]
He was so visibly embarrassed that I gained a little courage. [9]
So sure of victory at last is the courage that can wait. [5]
He slipped it upon the string, and was about to haul it up, when the drunken orator on the platform caught him by the arm with fiery courage. [11]
Everybody felt an uplift; life was breathed into their dead spirits; their courage rose and they began to feel like men again. [5]
M. Fille bridled up, and his spare figure seemed to gain courage and dignity. [11]
Their courage was up now and well in hand. [5]
Then he summoned up his courage, shook himself, and muttered: "Have I become a coward! [10]
So he summoned up his courage, and, with a "What I was going to say," began to speak of the admirable officer whom he had brought into his house. [10]
If he summoned up his courage and openly reproved her, she always answered in general terms, such as: "What do you mean? [10]
The burgomaster summoned up his courage and began again: "You are right, it is useless to keep back what must be said. [10]
To-day she summoned up her courage, stood opposite to it, and gazed steadily at the youthful features of the woman, with whom Peter had been happy. [10]
Once he plucked up courage and said imploringly as he went close up to the Emperor: "Go down earlier to-night my lord; you really do not allow yourself enough rest and will injure your health. [10]
He, of whose unflinching, dauntless courage she had heard so much, had fled like a coward, and had left the victim to her fate--twice a victim to him! [10]
As the Emperor turned to leave the room she gathered courage, stood in the doorway through which he must pass, and tried to fall on her knees before him. [10]
To tell the truth, they had looked with little favour upon the intimacy which had sprung up between him and those tyrannical potentates, Messrs. Botcher and Bascom, and many who had the courage of their convictions expressed then very frankly. [9]
If it be true that there is no courage equal to that which a great love begets in a woman, Honora's at that moment was sublime. [9]
But if so true and warm a love unites you to young Eysvogel, how does it happen that your joyous courage is so little damped by his father's denial and his own unhappy deed, which at this time could scarcely escape punishment? [10]
As, during the trip, they had kept up their courage by swallowing the most fiery wine, Philotas had staggered on shore with difficulty and then been dragged forward by the others. [10]
This swept the town like wildfire, and mightily reinforced the enthusiasm of the Angelo faction, who said, "If any doubted that it was moral courage that took him from the field, what have they to say now! [5]
And now she took courage to look more closely at the man--and it was--yes, even in the peasant's clothes he wore he could not deceive her quick eyes--it was Andreas! [10]
Perhaps for her, too, the time was already fulfilled, when she had taken courage to defy the emperor's commands. [10]
But he came too late, the spirit of the poor lady was quite clouded, and she listened to him without any interest while he strove to restore her to courage and to recall her wandering mind. [10]
And many a token of his love, esteem, and admiration gave her courage, when even her brave heart began to quail. [10]
Pull your courage together, and don't brood, and don't give up. [5]
But not listening to what Firhoff was saying, he was gazing now at the sovereign and now at the men intending to dance who had not yet gathered courage to enter the circle. [2]
Man is born to trouble, and you've got a lot of courage. [11]
Well, I begin to think I have some courage when I ask you to let me inside your 'tiny' circle. [11]
She is aristocratic to the nth degree, and is never over done; courage she has, but no ostentation. [11]
Do justice then to the blinded souls, justice in Plato's sense of the word; he calls the virtue of reason Wisdom; the virtue of spirit Courage, and the virtue of the senses Temperance. [10]
The world belonged to the "producer," if only he had the courage to take possession of his own.... [9]
I am resigned to take the $8,500 if it could come in bank-notes--for it does seem that it was so ordered, Mary--but I have never had much courage, and I have not the pluck to try to market a cheque signed with that disastrous name. [5]
The Indian stood to take it like a man; but Pierre loved that kind of courage, and shot the knife into its sheath instead. [11]
She had courage to show an enemy her aversion, and she did not fear Charmian enough to pursue a different course. [10]
It is dreadful to see; but he had the courage. [11]
My father, unable to overcome his fatal shyness by any effort of will, had not the courage to withstand this unfairness until he was called home by his mother for his twenty-fifth birthday, and made use of the elixir. [10]
He was second to none in his regard for Mr. Hodder, in his admiration for a man who had the courage of his convictions. [9]
Then she turned to me, and I awaited her words with a desperate sort of courage. [11]
Els was beginning to lose courage. [10]
Instead of continuing to listen to the Greek sentences which Herr Wilibald Pirckheimer was reading aloud to the others, he could not help thinking of the pious, gentle little woman who, with her cheerful kindness, so well understood how to comfort and to sustain courage. [10]
They listened eagerly to his tidings, and when he had finished his description of the prison, Darius exclaimed: "I believe a little courage will save him. [10]
Ruth was glad to hear that Philip had made a push into the world, and she was sure that his talent and courage would make a way for him. [5]
Dunois asked her to halt and let the column pass in review, so that the men could be sure that the reports of her presence was not a ruse to revive their courage. [5]
Seeing us hesitate to follow up our advantage, our men will wonder, doubt, lose confidence, and the English will wonder, gather courage, and be bold again. [5]
She had cause to dread this, but she also had the courage to act in person in her own behalf. [10]
Yet he intended to bind the fate of the woman he loved to his own, for Els, spite of the opposition of his family, would have been already indissolubly united to him, had not one failure after another destroyed his courage to take her hand. [10]
At last the time seemed ripe for a final advance, and Brown gathered his courage together and resolved to make it. [5]
It was not till the governor's son had summoned up his courage and, sinking on his knees, was imploring her pardon, that she recovered some firmness and reminded him of the letter he had sent her. [10]
Then he lunged through the doorway of the reception-room; but at the door opening on the street his courage gave way, and hunched up like one in pain, he ran towards the hitching-post where he had left his horses and wagon. [11]
It seemed as though the desert wind had buried all their courage and confidence in the dust it swept before it. [10]
The monk; noticing this, drew him towards him, patted his shoulder, and said: "Keep up your courage! [10]
Perhaps something of this passed through Guida's mind, and the deep pride and courage of her nature came to her assistance. [11]
Bow down before this man, my friends, for never did I see a sharper sword nor a more unwearied arm than his; and such heroic courage deserves honor from the brave, whether shown by friend or foe. [10]
I offer you this love because I feel the courage and responsibility of my position. [4]
By reason of this a good deal of their courage had oozed out and vanished. [5]
She was terribly thirsty, and seeing one of the widows mixing some wine and water and offer it to one of the wounded men who pushed it away, she took courage and begged the deaconess to give her a drink. [10]
I do not think there is much courage or originality in giving utterance to truths that everybody knows, but which get overlaid by conventional trumpery. [6]
He tried to think of himself as fifty years old, with the courage to address sixteen thousand people on such a day, and quailed. [9]
And you see, they're so poor, and old, and friendless, and--' But I was ashamed by that time, and shut him off, and somehow felt a new courage in me, and so I said, softly, 'We'll keep them--the Lord will provide. [5]
One evening, when they were both in bed, he summoned up his courage and told him everything he knew about his past life. [10]
I spoke, and they got more courage. [11]
The manner of these acts and the generous courage with which she defied opinion appealed to him so strongly that his heart was beating faster than Pepper's hoof-beats on the turf of the pasture. [9]
If I fail, then I shall only pray that you may be given strength in body for your time of trouble equal to your courage. [11]
Eng cordially wanted them married, and done with it; but although Chang often asked the momentous question, the young lady could not gather sufficient courage to answer it while Eng was by. [5]
No one punished them for the crime, for they did not fear the barking of the lap-dog, and this gave even those who could read, courage not to heed the warning. [10]
You walk like the worthy son of Ra, the Courage of Menth beams in your eyes, and you smile like the victorious Horus. [10]
In Philip's absence the valiant governor-general of the duchy, aided by the influence and courage of the Comtesse Chantavoine, had thus far saved it from dismemberment, in spite of attempted betrayals by Damour the Intendant, who still remained Philip's enemy. [11]

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