War alone brings up to their highest tension all human energies and imposes the stamp of nobility upon the peoples who have the courage to make it.

The last thing a woman will consent to discover in a man whom she loves, or on whom she simply depends, is want of courage.

Because with courage and conviction I believe we can deliver a more flexible, adaptable and open European Union in which the interests and ambitions of all its members can be met.

Courage in danger is half the battle.

Courage easily finds its own eloquence.