Courage is the price that Life exacts for granting peace,
The soul that knows it not, knows no release
From little things.

Amelia Earhart

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Topic

Courage

Author

Amelia Earhart

Source

Courage

Medium

Poem

Language

English

Time

1928 1920s 20th century

Occupation

Aviator

From

United States

Authentication Score 3

Original Citation

Earhart, Amelia. "Courage." Quoted in "Who is Amelia Earhart?" by Marion Perkins. Survey Graphic, July 1, 1928.

Current Citation

Earhart, Amelia. "Courage." Quoted in "The Poet and the Person" by Abbie Barton. Flight Paths, 25 Apr. 2016, flightpaths.lib.purdue.edu/blog/2016/04/25/the-poet-and-the-person/

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The average man doesn't want to be free. He simply wants to be safe.

H. L. Mencken

Notes on Democracy

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Topic
Downsides of freedom Freedom vs. safety Safety

Author

H. L. Mencken
Source
Notes on Democracy
Genre
Political literature
Language
English
Time
1926 1920s 20th century
Authentication Score 3
Citation

Mencken, H. L. Notes on Democracy. Alfred A. Knopf, 1926, pt. 3, ch. 1.

Another quote about Courage

Cowards die many times before their deaths;
The valiant never taste of death but once.

William Shakespeare

Julius Caesar

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Topic
Courage Cowardice Death
Speaker
Caesar

Author

William Shakespeare
Source
Julius Caesar
Medium
Play
Genre
History (play) Tragedy (play)
Language
English
Time
1599 1590s 16th century
Era
European Renaissance
Authentication Score 2
Original Citation

Shakespeare, William. Julius Caesar. The Lord Chamberlain's Men, 1599, Globe Theatre, London, England, UK, act 2 sc. 2.

Current Citation

Shakespeare, William. "Julius Caesar." The Norton Shakespeare, edited by Stephen Greenblatt, et al., 3rd ed., W. W. Norton & Company, 2015, act 2, sc. 2.