Top 35 Valor Quotes

Words matter. These are the best Valor Quotes from famous people such as Virgil, James Wolfe, Marquis de Lafayette, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Tim Murphy, and they’re great for sharing with your friends.

Who asks whether the enemy was defeated by strategy or

Who asks whether the enemy was defeated by strategy or valor?
Virgil
Possessed with a full confidence of the certain success which British valor must gain over such enemies, I have led you up these steep and dangerous rocks, only solicitous to show you the foe within your reach.
James Wolfe
It was by a Maryland colonel in the year 1777 that the British received, in the gallant defense of an important fort, one of the first lessons of what they were to expect from American valor and patriotism.
Marquis de Lafayette
There is always safety in valor.
Ralph Waldo Emerson
As we continue to fight the war on terror, we express our gratitude to our troops whose valor over the last three years provided freedom to the Iraqis, while protecting our liberty here at home.
Tim Murphy
The gospel alone liberates you to live a life of scandalous generosity, unrestrained sacrifice, uncommon valor, and unbounded courage.
Tullian Tchividjian
I wish that the Indians believed me a god, for upon the report of an enemy’s valor oftentimes depends the success of a battle, and false reports have many times done as great things as true courage and resolution.
Alexander the Great
Valor is of no service, chance rules all, and the bravest often fall by the hands of cowards.
Tacitus
Valor grows by daring, fear by holding back.
Publilius Syrus
True valor lies between cowardice and rashness.
Miguel de Cervantes
You shall, I question not, find a way to the top if you diligently seek for it; for nature hath placed nothing so high that it is out of the reach of industry and valor.
Alexander the Great
There is no God-given right to victory on the battlefield. You win that through the skill and the devotion, the valor and the ferocity of your troops.
Jim Mattis
Pakistani nation and Pak Army have written a new history of bravery and valor against terrorism.
Shehbaz Sharif
America’s men and women in uniform bravely defend our nation and our values. Their skill, dedication, and valor are the envy of the world. When their time in uniform is over, they are entitled to world-class health care, a benefit they’ve earned and that their country is grateful to provide for them.
John Delaney
The Medal of Valor is this nation’s highest and most prestigious award for public safety officers.
William Barr
Valor’ is a word we don’t commonly hear. People can show courage and bravery confronting many different challenges in life. But ‘valor’ connotes willingly putting oneself in mortal danger to protect others.
William Barr
In a false quarrel there is no true valor.
William Shakespeare
True valor, on virtue founded strong, meets all events alike.
David Mallet
The valor and courage of our young women and men in the armed services are a shining example to all of the world, and we owe them and their families our deepest respect.
Bill Frist
Everything is in flamenco. Spirituality, loyalty, humility, valor.
Rosalia
True, I am young, but for souls nobly born valor doesn’t await the passing of years.
Pierre Corneille
Valor is common but great souls are rare.
Bernard Joseph Saurin
Uncommon valor was a common virtue.
Chester W. Nimitz
Valor lies just halfway between rashness and cowardice.
Miguel de Cervantes
Fess up, ‘Hunger Games’ fans: Does anyone care about Peeta or find him attractive? He’s the Ron Weasley of the series: he gets points for callow valor and sympathy for his run of bad luck, but he remains a pasty, earnest bore.
Richard Corliss
America is hope. It is compassion. It is excellence. It is valor.
Paul Tsongas
Conquest is the missionary of valor, and the hard impact of military virtues beats meanness out of the world.
Walter Bagehot
Every Medal of Valor recipient has confronted life-threatening danger. Each had their fight-or-flight moment. But each one stood their ground for our safety. We hold them up as examples to other first responders – and to all Americans.
William Barr
I don’t think you mess around when you talk about tales of valor.
David Gregory
Valor is a gift. Those having it never know for sure whether they have it till the test comes. And those having it in one test never know for sure if they will have it when the next test comes.
Carl Sandburg
The closest fires were near enough for us to hear the crackling flames and the yells of firemen. Little fires grew into big ones even as we watched. Big ones died down under the firemen’s valor only to break out again later.
Ernie Pyle
I lied about serving in Vietnam, and I'm sorry. I did n

I lied about serving in Vietnam, and I’m sorry. I did not mean to take away from the actions and the sacrifices of the ones who did really serve there… I did steal valor. That was very wrong of me. There is no real excuse for that.
Brian Dennehy
We had a master sergeant present us with the Bronze Star of Valor he had gotten because he had felt we were the eighth men of the platoon.
David Draiman
It is true, indeed, that the national domain is ours. It is true it was acquired by the valor and with the wealth of the whole nation. But we hold, nevertheless, no arbitrary power over it.
William H. Seward
I’ve done routes where I’ve climbed 200 feet off the ground and just been, like, ‘What am I doing?’ I then just climbed back down and went home. Discretion is the better part of valor. Some days are just not your day. That’s the big thing with free soloing: when to call it.
Alex Honnold