Which preposition to use with courage
If a man, for some reason or another, hasn't the courage of his opinions, he mustn't take any position where that opinion would carry weight.
Thrackles and Perdosa hung back murmuring, but at a sharp word from me gathered their courage in their two hands and proceeded.
Oh, Sir, he has not Courage for thatbut he's an admirable Fellow at your Lock.
"It may be presumption for one of my humble pretensions to set myself in opposition to persons of your age, experience, and celebrity; but I am bound, by the sacred duties of the high functions I have undertaken to perform, to use my poor abilities in such a way as I can, to advance the noble science of medicine, and, in so doing, to give strength to the weak, courage to the disheartened, and comfort to the afflicted.
I borrow'd Courage from my Innocence, And my own Virtue, Sir, was my defence.
"But if Hannibal's genius may be likened to the Homeric god, who, in his hatred to the Trojans, rises from the deep to rally the fainting Greeks and to lead them against the enemy, so the calm courage with which Hector met his more than human adversary in his country's cause is no unworthy image of the unyielding magnanimity displayed by the aristocracy of Rome.
"They will pay more heed to what you say, and will be ashamed to show less courage than you.
Mary did not lose courage by the long hours in the factory.
Men talk about courage on the battle-field, the facing of danger amid the conflict of armed hosts, and the crash of battle.
Let us consider Courage as one of his principal endowments!
Morgan's men had fought with great courage at the Sault-au-Matelot.
It was partly the scandalised expressions of these American teachers that stimulated Miss Adelaide Wragge to take her courage into her hands, and in the year 1900 to open the first Mission Kindergarten in England.
Besides, there is nobody like timid persons for displaying courage under certain circumstances.
That such nobleness of character should shine out brilliantly during the siege was inevitable, and Sir Hugh tells us that, though she was of a timorous nature, she bore herself during great danger with 'a courage above her sex.'
Near this spot, Are deposited the remains of one Who possessed Beauty without Vanity, Strength without Insolence, Courage without Ferocity, And all the virtues of Man without his Vices.
Even now he was no doubt growing stronger by the minute by sucking strength and courage out of any victim who had been unfortunate enough to be caught in his deadly web.
That it was shameful to have exhibited more courage against their own countrymen than against their enemies, and to have dreaded slavery more at home than abroad.
He hardly had the courage after such a shock.
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But I will show you how you may turn the tables on this villain, and get to a Christian country ere you are a week older, if you have but one spark of courage amongst you.
She radiated something very like hope and courage about her, and talked as though the world were a glorious place and everybody in it kind and beautiful.
It was certainly made in unexpected strength and with a courage beyond praise.
With his finely proportioned form, white hair, fiery glance, and a certain air of buoyant courage like that of a war-horse at sound of trumpet, he attracted universal attention and reduced all to silence.
Power of attention, power of industry, promptitude in beginning work, method and accuracy and despatch in doing it, perseverance, courage before difficulties, cheer, self-control and self-denial, they are worth more than Latin and Greek and French and German and music and art and painting and waxflowers and travels in Europe added together.
However, Crabbe showed the utmost courage during the excitement, and his other fine qualities of sterling worth and kindness of heart ultimately made their way; and in the sixteen years that followed, Crabbe took still firmer hold of the affection of the worthier part of his parishioners.