"I have seen in the Halls of Congress more idealism, more humanness, more compassion, more profiles of courage than in any other institution that I have ever known."

Courage

Create & Download Quote Image

Customize Design

Theme Color

Insight & Reflection

Words carry weight, and Hubert H. Humphrey's insight into courage is no exception. It serves as a gentle reminder that amidst the chaos of modern life, timeless wisdom still holds the power to guide our decisions and clarify our values.

About Hubert H. Humphrey

Hubert Horatio Humphrey Jr. was an American politician who served from 1965 to 1969 as the 38th vice president of the United States. He twice served in the United States Senate, representing Minnesota from 1949 to 1964 and from 1971 to 1978. As a senator, he was a major leader of modern liberalism in the United States. As President Lyndon B. Johnson's vice president, he supported the controversial Vietnam War. An intensely divided Democratic Party nominated him in the 1968 presidential election, which he narrowly lost to Republican nominee Richard Nixon.

More quotes by Hubert H. Humphrey →
Editorial Note: This quote is curated and fact-checked by the ShortQuote Editorial Team. Verified Literature Specialist.

More by Hubert H. Humphrey

"Today we know that World War II began not in 1939 or 1941 but in the 1920's and 1930's when those who should have known better persuaded themselves that they were not their brother's keeper."

— Hubert H. Humphrey
Read more →

"Never give up on anybody."

— Hubert H. Humphrey
Read more →

"Each child is an adventure into a better life - an opportunity to change the old pattern and make it new."

— Hubert H. Humphrey
Read more →

"There are not enough jails, not enough police, not enough courts to enforce a law not supported by the people."

— Hubert H. Humphrey
Read more →

More about Courage

"As one who participated in all the wars of the state of Israel, I saw the horror of wars. I saw the fear of wars. I saw my best friends being killed in battles. I was seriously injured twice."

— Ariel Sharon
Read more →

"To conquer fear is to realize that the river of time shapes the stones of destiny."

— Dodie Bellamy
Read more →

"In order to conquer, what we need is to dare, still to dare, and always to dare."

— Georges Jacques Danton
Read more →

"I don't understand a way to work other than bold-facedly running towards failure."

— Cate Blanchett
Read more →
View all Courage quotes →