Courage
by Sheri Tacker
1. Quotes
1.1. There are no easy answers’ but there are simple answers. We must have the courage to do what we know is morally right. Ronald Reagan
1.2. He who is not courageous enough to take risks will accomplish nothing in life. Muhammad Ali
1.3. Have the courage to say no. Have the courage to face the truth. Do the right thing because it is right. These are the magic keys to living your life with integrity. W. Clement Stone
2. Synonyms
2.1. bravery
2.2. heroism
2.3. nerve
3. Definition
3.1. the ability to do something that you know is difficult or dangerous
3.2. strength of mind to carry on in spite of danger or difficulty
4. People in History
4.1. Helen Keller - Overcame the dual disability of deaf blindness to champion the deaf and help improve societies treatment of deaf people.
4.2. Martin Luther King . A symbol of the fight against racial discrimination. Martin Luther King passionately supported the civil rights movement, despite virulent opposition and discrimination in parts of America.
4.3. Amelia Earhart (1897 – 1937) – First female to fly solo across the Atlantic in 1928. Disappeared whilst attempting to be the first female to circumnavigate the world.
5. Antonyms
5.1. cowardice
5.2. spinelessness
5.3. fearfullness
6. Sentences
6.1. The troops showed great courage in battle.
6.2. The courage of the firemen saved the family from their burning house.
6.3. Courage was displayed when the children stood up to the bully on the playground.
6.4. He has the courage of his convictions to do what is right.
7. Derivative
7.1. Middle English corage
7.1.1. "the heart as a source of feelings, spirit, confidence"