“Conscience is the root of all true courage if a man would be brave let him obey his conscience.”– James Freeman Clarke Related Quotes “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.”– William Butler Yeats “The courage of the poet is to keep ajar the door that leads into madness.”– Christopher Morley “Courage is a decision you make to act in a way that works through your own fear for the greater good as opposed to pure self-interest. Courage means putting at risk your immediate self-interest for what you believe is right.”— Derrick A. Bell