Courage Quotes
If there is anything that links the human to the divine, it is the courage to stand by a principle when everybody else rejects it.
"If there is anything that links the human to the divine, it is the courage to stand by a principle when everybody else rejects it."— Abraham Lincoln
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Meaning of this quote
The saying associates moral courage with maintaining a principle under pressure.
Key takeaway:
Examine a principle carefully before defending it.
Origin of the quote
Common Lincoln attribution
Who actually said this?
Commonly attributedNo original Lincoln document or contemporary report was established for this wording.
