Valor Quotations

Valor is common but great souls are rare.

As we continue to fight the war on terror, we express our gratitude to our troops whose valor over the last three years provided freedom to the Iraqis, while protecting our liberty here at home.

It is true, indeed, that the national domain is ours. It is true it was acquired by the valor and with the wealth of the whole nation. But we hold, nevertheless, no arbitrary power over it.

Show respect to all people, but grovel to none.

The valor and courage of our young women and men in the armed services are a shining example to all of the world, and we owe them and their families our deepest respect.

It was by a Maryland colonel in the year 1777 that the British received, in the gallant defense of an important fort, one of the first lessons of what they were to expect from American valor and patriotism.

True, I am young, but for souls nobly born valor doesn't await the passing of years.

In a false quarrel there is no true valor.

To acquire money requires valor, to keep money requires prudence, and to spend money well is an art.

Fear to do base, unworthy things is valor; if they be one to us, to suffer them is valor too.

Based on this program and our consistency, our referrals are decreasing considerably. At this point last year, Valor processed 400 referrals and right now we have processed 100.

Gettysburg and Stories of Valor Public Television Edition

Four things support the world: the learning of the wise, the justice of the great, the prayers of the good, and the valor of the brave

What do you fear my lady?' 'A cage. To stay behind bars until use and old age accept them and all chance of valor has gone beyond beyond recall or desire.

That was Valor Day, when the New York Police Department hands out medals. She's wearing the medal they awarded Moira, the department's highest honor, the Medal of Honor.

Win or lose, he realized that it was going to be very difficult to govern and that the better part of valor was to step aside.

You are infinite valor and the boundless might. You pervade everything, and therefore You are everywhere and in everything.

Valor never dies as long as brave souls, willingly give their lives for our freedom. Some may take this sacrifice for granted, while parents of these soldiers pray for the safety of their children. These young men and women who protect our great country in battlefields throughout the world fight for our freedom. We must pray for their safe return, and give honor to those who have fallen.

VALOR, n. A soldierly compound of vanity, duty and the gambler's hope.""Why have you halted?"" roared the commander of a division and Chickamauga, who had ordered a charge; ""move forward, sir, at once.""""General,"" said the commander of the delinquent brigade, ""I am persuaded that any further display of valor by my troops will bring them into collision with the enemy.

Valor is a soldierly compound of vanity, duty and the gambler's hope.

True valor lies half way between cowardice and rashness.

At the beginning of the year we celebrated this accomplishment with a special dessert in the Valor cafeteria.

Fealty with love, Valor with honor, oathbreaking with vengeance.

RUMOR, n. A favorite weapon of the assassins of character.Sharp, irresistible by mail or shield, By guard unparried as by flight unstayed, O serviceable Rumor, let me wield Against my enemy no other blade. His be the terror of a foe unseen, His the inutile hand upon the hilt, And mine the deadly tongue, long, slender, keen, Hinting a rumor of some ancient guilt. So shall I slay the wretch without a blow, Spare me to celebrate his overthrow, And nurse my valor for another foe. --Joel Buxter

Nowhere in Hubbard's record is there any mention of him going into combat, ... Hubbard lied about the medals he received and about his career in World War Two. The 'Stolen Valor Act of 2005' is written and proposed to redress exactly the kinds of claims Hubbard made.

At Valor, we believe that the personal, social and academic growth of students is a responsibility shared by our students, their parents, the Valor staff, the school district and the community in which we live.

It's not appropriate for City Hall to be used for private business. It seems the better part of valor would be to have Southern California Edison reimburse the city for the expense or for her to use another facility.

It is not always from valor or from chastity that men are brave, and women chaste.

A sad, wise valor is the brave complexion.

Valour that parlies is neare yeelding. [Valor that parleys is near yielding.]

If cowardice were not so completely a coward as to be unable to look steadily upon the effects of courage, he would find that there is no refuge so sure as dauntless valor.

Valor is abased by too much loftiness.

And I want everyone to know something about every officer in the department: We all take the same risks and act with valor every day. It's been an honor to serve.

Valor is the soldier's adornment.

Valor is superior to number.

Valor is the contempt of death and pain.

In valor there is hope.

Ser sincero en todo momento debe requerir valor. Yo no sabría hacerlo.

Real valor consists not in being insensible to danger; but in being prompt to confront and disarm it.

Cowardice is not synonymous with prudence. It often happens that the better part of discretion is valor.

It is war's prize to take all vantages; And ten to one is no impeach of valor.

Discretion is the better part of valor.

When valor preys on reason, it eats the sword it fights with.

He is as full of valor as of kindness. Princely in both.

The better part of valor is discretion, in the which better part I have saved my life

Go on and increase in valor for this is the path to immortality.

...it is a base thing to look to others for your defense instead of depending upon yourself. That defense alone is effectual, sure, and durable which depends upon yourself and your own valor.

True valor lies between cowardice and rashness.

Against the flying ball no valor avails.

Who would have known of Hector, if Troy had been happy? The road to valor is built by adversity.

There is no greater valor nor no sterner fight. He who would be what he ought to be must stop being what he is.

There is always safety in valor.