Brave

Famous quotes containing the word brave:

“Carlyle is not a seer, but a brave looker-on and reviewer; not the most free and catholic observer of men and events, for they are likely to find him preoccupied, but unexpectedly free and catholic when they fall within the focus of his lens.”
—Henry David Thoreau (1817–1862)

“They say princes learn no art truly, but the art of horsemanship. The reason is, the brave beast is no flatterer. He will throw a prince as soon as his groom.”
—Ben Jonson (c. 1572–1637)

“I said, “That was a very brave thing to do.” He said, “Och, it was just the training.” I have a feeling that, in the end, probably that is the answer to a great many things.”
—Elizabeth II (b. 1926)