Neither a wise man nor a brave man lies down on the tracks of history to wait for the train of the future to run over him. Dwight D. Eisenhower
A brave man is a man who dares to look the Devil in the face and tell him he is a Devil. James A. Garfield
If we take the generally accepted definition of bravery as a quality which knows no fear, I have never seen a brave man. All men are frightened. The more intelligent they are, the more they are frightened. George S. Patton
A brave man will face a situation no matter how dreadful. Filipino Proverb
A brave man dies once, a coward a thousand times. Somali Proverb
A brave man dies but once, a coward many times. Native American Proverb