“Optimism is the foundation of courage.”– Nicholas M. Butler Related Quotes “Deep Throat’s information, and in my view, courage, allowed the newspaper to use what he knew and suspected.”– Bob Woodward “The man who has the courage of his platitudes is always a successful man.”– Van Wyck Brooks “Goodness is about character – integrity, honesty, kindness, generosity, moral courage, and the like. More than anything else, it is about how we treat other people.”– Dennis Prager