Moral Courage:
The highest form of courage; the courage that enables a person to hold up to, and stand by, their own convictions, in face of every kind of opposition, whether it take the form of force, abuse, or cold treatment; “the daring to stand alone”. This moral courage is the outcome of mental power and is strong conviction to change wrongs to right.
It is in great perils that we see brave hearts – Regnard.
A brave person may fall, but cannot yield – Martial.
It shows sense and courage to confront unavoidable evil – Goethe.
Heroism is the brilliant triumph of the soul over fear – fear of poverty, of suffering, of calamity, of sickness, of isolation and death… It is the dazzling and glorious concentration of courage – Ariel.
Cowards are cruel, nasty, and cannot be trusted.
Be strong and of good courage, fear not, nor be afraid of them.
Deal courageously and the Lord will be with thee good.
The brave thinks of himself last – Schiller.
Place moral heroes in the field, and heroines will follow them as brides – Jean Paul.
– The Preachers Dictionary.