Whenever death may surprise us let it be welcome if our battle cry has reached even one receptive ear and another hand reaches out to take up our arms.

Ronald Reagan's well documented final battles with Alzheimer's disease were fought with the same conviction and courage that his many public battles were fought.

It is our conduct our patriotism and belief in our American way of life our courage that will win the final battle.

Throughout the history of our young nation we have seen our military go bravely into battle armed with courage and willing to make the ultimate sacrifice.

Women's courage is rather different from men's. The fact that women have to bring up children and look after husbands makes them braver at facing long-term issues such as illness. Men are more immediately courageous. Lots of people are brave in battle.

Courage in danger is half the battle.

It requires greater courage to preserve inner freedom to move on in one's inward journey into new realms than to stand defiantly for outer freedom. It is often easier to play the martyr as it is to be rash in battle.

Why should we honour those that die upon the field of battle? A man may show as reckless a courage in entering into the abyss of himself.

There can be no great courage where there is no confidence or assurance and half the battle is in the conviction that we can do what we undertake.

It will always be a battle a day between those who want maximum change and those who want to maintain the status quo.