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Valour needs first strength, then a weapon. -- J. R. R. Tolkien
Who would true Valour see, Let him come hither -- John Bunyan
Valour that parlies is neare yeelding. [Valor that parleys is near yielding.] -- George Herbert
Valour, however unfortunate, commands great respect even from enemies: but the Romans despise cowardice, even though it be prosperous. -- Plutarch
Nothing short of the Almighty Power of God can Save us - it is not in our Numbers, our Union, or our Valour that I dare trust. -- Abraham Clark
In testimony of their Respect For The Patriot of incorruptible Integrity, The Soldier of approved Valour The Statesman of consummate Wisdom; Whose Talents and Virtues will be admired By Grateful Posterity Long after this Marble shall have mouldered into Dust. -- Alexander Hamilton
Perfect valour consists in doing without witnesses that which we would be capable of doing before everyone. -- Francois de La Rochefoucauld
Fear of death makes us devoid both of valour and religion. For want of valour is want of religious faith. -- Mahatma Gandhi
Muhammad Ali is a true hero, and the fact there's something wrong with him is his badge of valour. He's a great man. -- George Foreman
And by a prudent flight and cunning save A life which valour could not, from the grave. A better buckler I can soon regain, But who can get another life again? -- Archilochus
David - the man after God's own heart - was a man of war and a mighty man of valour. When all Israel were on the run, David faced Goliath - alone... with God - and he but a stripling, and well scolded, too, by his brother for having come to see the battle. -- Charles Studd
Let valour end my life! -- Walter Raleigh
Between cowardice and despair, valour is gendred. -- John Donne
In vain doth valour bleed, While Avarice and Rapine share the land. -- John Milton
How can a man commit acts of martial valour if he values his life? -- Torii Mototada
It is only when aggression is legitimate that one can expect prodigies of valour. -- Michel Ney
The most honorable, as well as the safest course, is to rely entirely upon valour. -- Livy
I wholeheartedly welcomed Charles de Gaulle eulogy of French valour, to which he attributed the liberation of Paris. -- Coco Chanel
Where it is permissible both to die and not to die, it is an abuse of valour to die. -- Mencius
Nothing of real worth can ever be bought. Love, friendship, honour, valour, respect. All these things have to be earned. -- David Gemmell
The noble Lord (Stanley) was the Prince Rupert to the Parliamentary army--his valour did not always serve his own cause. -- Benjamin Disraeli
Indeed, the crowning proof of their valour and their strength is that they keep up their superiority without harm to others. -- Tacitus
Active valour may often be the present of nature; but such patient diligence can be the fruit only of habit and discipline. -- Edward Gibbon
Discretion has been termed the better part of valour, and it is more certain, that diffidence is the better part of knowledge. -- Charles Caleb Colton
We should not feel pride in our charity, austerity, valour, scriptural knowledge, modestyandmorality for the world is full of the rarest gems. -- Chanakya
These idle disputants overlooked the invariable laws of nature, which have connected peace with innocence, plenty with industry, and safety with valour. -- Edward Gibbon
I believe that every man has in his soul a passion for treasure-hunting, which will often drive a coward into prodigies of valour. -- John Buchan
The desire which urges us to deserve praise strengthens our good qualities, and praise given to wit, valour, and beauty, tends to increase them. -- Francois de La Rochefoucauld
My valour is certainly going! - it is sneaking off! - I feel it oozing out as it were at the palms of my hands! -- Richard Brinsley Sheridan
Flag of the free heart's hope and home! By angel hands to valour given, Thy stars have lit the welkin dome; And all thy hues were born in heaven. -- Joseph Rodman Drake
For contemplation he and valour formed; / For softness she and sweet attractive grace, / He for God only, she for God in him: / His fair large front and eye sublime declared / Absolute rule. -- John Milton
It is not virtue, wisdom, valour, wit, Strength, comeliness of shape, or amplest merit, That woman's love can win, or long inherit; But what it is, hard is to say, Harder to hit. -- John Milton
You cannot be disciplined in great things and undisciplined in small things. Brave undisciplined men have no chance against the discipline and valour of other men. Have you seen a few policemen handle a crowd? -- George S. Patton

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