Sentence examples for courage above from inspiring English sources

They prized freedom, scorned luxury and esteemed military courage above all else.

In a lesser-known aphorism from Clausewitz, he says, "Courage, above all things, is the first quality of a warrior".

If it seems apt that McCaw should illuminate grit and courage above fame and glory, 11 years at the peak of a brutal sport has resulted in his decision to take a six-month sabbatical after Saturday's game.

Dave invited Mary to join Fishbowl and to help him create and run the Courage Above Mountains Foundation.

My primary interest in visiting Fishbowl was to learn about their Courage Above Mountains Foundation the CAM Foundation named for Dave's late son Cameron, who was one of Fishbowl's earliest employees.

Dorsey said the flag flying at full-staff represents American citizens "holding our head up with courage above all others".

His arose from an unusual confluence: a great crime, a great silence, a receptive audience and personal courage well above the ordinary.

It might teach us something about our hunger for power, money, chasing the cool, our lack of courage and above all human failings.

For Plato and many other authorities, courage is above all a martial art, most readily displayed on the battlefield — the iconic brave solder running into the line of fire to retrieve an injured comrade.

It is also about love and tenderness, the pleasures of custom and ritual, the moments of unexpected generosity and courage and, above all, the necessity of remembering -- oneself, one's family, one's language, one's history.

Wesolowska tells this tale with unflinching honesty in Holding Silvan: A Brief Life, a small book that manages to keep the reader mesmerized with what is ultimately a story of courage and, above all, life.