Bravery

"When I was a boy, the priest, my uncle, carefully inculcated upon me this proverb, which I then learned and have ever since kept in my mind: 'Dico tibi verum, Libertas optima rerum; Nunquam servili, sub nexu vivito, fili.' 'I tell you a truth: Liberty is the best of things, my son; never live under any slavish bond." - William Wallace

Bravery is the quality that allows someone to do things that are dangerous or frightening. It is the quality or state of being brave.

1. brave spirit or conduct; courage; valor.
2. showiness; splendor; magnificence.

Pronunciation

brey-vuh-ree, breyv-ree

noun, plural braveries.

Etymology

Origin: 1540-50; probably < Italian braveria, equivalent to brav(are) to brave + -eria -ery

Synonyms

Intrepidity, fearlessness, boldness, daring, prowess, heroism, pluck, spirit, audacity, nerve, mettle, spunk. See courage.

Antonyms

Cowardice.

Book

A Man or a Mouse by Sunday Adelaja. Golden Truth Publishing (August 15, 2018)

Quotes

• “It is curious that physical courage should be so common in the world and moral courage so rare.” ― Mark Twain

• “Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.” ― Winston Churchill

• “It's not the size of the dog in the fight, it's the size of the fight in the dog.” ― Mark Twain

• “I learned that courage was not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it. The brave man is not he who does not feel afraid, but he who conquers that fear.” ― Nelson Mandela

• “It is hard to fail, but it is worse never to have tried to succeed.” ― Theodore Roosevelt

See also

• Duty
• Courage
• Veterans
• Hero: Gallery of American Heroes
• Oath Keepers
• Oath for federal officials
• Oath for federal judges
• Atheism and cowardice
• Atheism and mental toughness

External links

• https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/tag/bravery
• Oath Keepers
• Celebrating Veteran's Day
• National Veterans Day Ceremony