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William Shakespeare Quotes about Courage

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Uneasy lies the head that wears a crown.

Uneasy lies the head that wears a crown.

William Shakespeare

Leadership, Courage, Lying

'Henry IV, Part 2' (1597) act 3, sc. 1, l. 30

Who could refrain that had a heart to love and in that heart courage to make love known?

William Shakespeare

Love, Courage, Heart

William Shakespeare, Roma Gill (2004). “Macbeth”, p.35, Oxford University Press, USA

The coward dies a thousand deaths, the valiant, only once!

William Shakespeare

Courage, Coward, Arms

Boldness be my friend.

William Shakespeare

Courage, Bravery, My Friends

'Cymbeline' (1609-10) act 1, sc. 6, l. 16

What though care killed a cat, thou hast mettle enough in thee to kill care.

William Shakespeare

Courage, Cat, Care

'Much Ado About Nothing' (1598-9) act 5, sc. 1, l. [135]

Fear not, Cesario, take thy fortunes up. Be that thou know'st thou art and then thou art as great as that thou fear'st.

William Shakespeare

Courage, Art, Action

William Shakespeare, William Harness, William Gilmore Simms (1842). “The Complete Works of William Shakspeare”, p.104

You must not think That we are made of stuff so fat and dull That we can let our beard be shook with danger And think it pastime.

William Shakespeare

Courage, Thinking, Dull

William Shakespeare (1850). “Apophthegms from the plays of Shakespeare, by C. Lyndon”, p.16

The smallest worm will turn being trodden on, And doves will peck in safeguard of their brood.

William Shakespeare

Courage, Dove, Worms

William Shakespeare, John D. Cox, Eric Rasmussen (2001). “King Henry VI Part 3: Third Series”, p.233, Cengage Learning EMEA

Why, courage then! what cannot be avoided 'Twere childish weakness to lament or fear.

William Shakespeare

Courage, Weakness, Avoided

1592 Margaret. HenryVI PartThree, act 5, sc.4, l.37-8.

The thing of courage As rous'd with rage doth sympathise, And, with an accent tun'd in self-same key, Retorts to chiding fortune.

William Shakespeare

Courage, Keys, Self

William Shakespeare (2015). “Troilus and Cressida”, p.23, Library of Alexandria

We fail! But screw your courage to the sticking-place, And we'll not fail.

William Shakespeare

Life, Encouraging, Courage

'Macbeth' (1606) act 1, sc. 7, l. 54

He hath borne himself beyond the promise of his age, doing, in the figure of a lamb, the feats of a lion.

William Shakespeare

Courage, Promise, Lambs

William Shakespeare (1858). “The Dramatic Works of William Shakespeare, with a Glossary”, p.131

By how much unexpected, by so much We must awake endeavour for defence; For courage mounteth with occasion.

William Shakespeare

Courage, Unexpected, Endeavour

William Shakespeare (2013). “Histories of Shakespeare in Plain and Simple English (a Modern Translation and the Original Version)”, p.32, BookCaps Study Guides

Where I could not be honest, I never yet was valiant.

William Shakespeare

Courage, Honesty, Being Honest

William Shakespeare (1793). “The Plays of William Shakspeare: In Fifteen Volumes. With the Corrections and Illustrations of Various Commentators. To which are Added Notes”, p.262

It is held that valor is the chiefest virtue, and most dignifies the haver.

William Shakespeare

Courage, Dignity, Virtue

William Shakespeare, Oliver William Bourn Peabody, Samuel Weller Singer, Charles Symmons, John Payne Collier (1839). “The Dramatic Works of William Shakspeare: Richard III. Henry VIII. Troilus and Cressida. Timon of Athens. Coriolanus”, p.492

O, the blood more stirs To rouse a lion than to start a hare!

William Shakespeare

Courage, Blood, Lions

'Henry IV, Part 1' (1597) act 1, sc. 3, l. 197

That's a valiant flea that dares eat his breakfast on the lip of a lion.

William Shakespeare

Courage, Breakfast, Lions

William Shakespeare, J. M. Jephson (1866). “The Works of William Shakespeare”, p.454

I dare do all that may become a man; Who dares do more, is none

William Shakespeare

Courage, Peace, Men

'Macbeth' (1606) act 1, sc. 7, l. 46

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