Sentences with phrase «have the courage of»

«Someone told me, you have to have the courage of a dead man,» he says.

Or you could have the courage of your convictions, and set up business in Germany in a manner that makes it clear that you really mean business.

The rest of the GOP just needs to have the courage of their convictions and admit to the rest of the country what we mostly already know, that they really agree completely with what Akin said.

So be it at least he stands for something and has the courage of his convictions.

CNN you have somewhat redeem yourself by having the courage of publishing this.

Hi Jeremy, firstly thank you for having the courage of your convictions and running with them!

If you feel that strongly about it, have the courage of your convictions and be proud of it without being a coward and whining about how the PC world is ruining things for you.

It is possible to make the argument in support of traditional marriage, but it is essential to have the courage of one's convictions.

Either have the courage of your convictions and say it, or finesse the matter by saying «those of us who believe in him ask in Jesus» name», or else don't close with it at all.

Better for those on both sides of the debate to have the courage of their convictions and argue honestly than to obscure the theology behind the headlines.

DeMet, who made his first million in automobiles at 35, has the courage of his convictions.

Women who make a conscious choice not to breast - feed should have the courage of their convictions.

Finally, once you embark on the repositioning of your campaign, it's vital to avoid cold feet, have the courage of your convictions and follow - through on the change emphatically.

Mirroring the intellectuals Judt commemorates in Reappraisals and Thinking the Twentieth Century, he brims with original thought and has the courage of his convictions — both undervalued traits in his beloved twentieth century, and increasingly rare in our own.

Or is there some reason why the idea is unworkable even if a government had the courage of its convictions and tried to introduce such a ceiling?

But he has never had the courage of his convictions, first voicing his contempt of Rajiv Gandhi for banning the book in a context where Indian citizens were being killed in police firing, then apologizing to the Iranian regime for writing it, only to recant once again when his contrition wasn't deemed to go far enough.

The other lot don't have the courage of their convictions on this — they're saying nothing at all.

Carolyn also had the courage of her convictions from the very start in supporting the historic health care reform legislation which will expand coverage for 32 million Americans, make prescription drugs more affordable for seniors, and stop insurance companies from denying health care due to consumers» pre-existing conditions.

Martins said Curran railed against patronage jobs yet worked as a communications aide for former County Executive Thomas Suozzi: «Either you have the courage of your convictions or you do not.»

What I've seen is elected officials that poke Dr. King but don't move in his movements, that don't have the courage of Dr. King.»

«David Cameron should have the courage of his convictions and make the case we all know he wants to make: that by staying in Europe, Britain can thrive.

Of all the Lib Dem MPs who liked to get on their soap box about liberalism, or how they are the only party which still believes in civil liberties, or which opposed the authoritarian tendencies of Labour — no - one apart from Teather had the courage of their convictions.

When you see something wrong you should have the courage of your conviction to move against the wrong report to the investigative authorities and the chain to secure justice.

«It's comical that Mark Poloncarz — who doesn't actually have the courage of his convictions to run for federal office — now wants to be a surrogate attack dog and exploit the Parkland tragedy for his own political gain.

A political family doing this together, showing we have the courage of our convictions and creating a better country for our children.

Miliband was trying to take Labour in the right direction and I admire his convictions, but he did not seem to have the courage of them and was unable to get many of his own shadow cabinet on message.

From top to bottom the whole party should stop being afraid of its own shadow and have the courage of its traditional convictions.

Amid speculation that David Cameron could try to galvanise the Tory rank - and - file by making the same promise in the run - up to the poll, McCluskey told Newsnight that he hopes Labour win the next election outright, but if not, and «they are the biggest party then my view is Ed should have the courage of his convictions and govern on a minority government.»

Indeed most chemists were very skeptical about the idea, and once again I had to have the courage of my convictions and follow the path that seemed right for me, instead of listening to my peers.

But if Rushkoff had the courage of his convictions he'd have produced a web of hypertext, not a narrative.

But at least Clinton has demonstrated that he has the courage of his convictions.

«It is extraordinary that in the Spain of the 19th century, a 17 - year old kid would make such a scientific discovery, and it is even more impresive that he had the courage of submitting it for publication to a foreing scientific journal,» points out Sánchez Almeida.

The strapless bodice leads into a mermaid skirt which has a courage of flowers and splits open to waves and layers of organza and taffeta, forming the lower skirt and train.

Usually, these people won't respect their commitment, by simply having the courage of throwing big words in the game without even knowing you.

The Bronze is one of those faux - naughty comedies that simply doesn't have the courage of its lack of convictions.

There is much here to admire, but the overall impression is of a film that does not have the courage of its convictions.

About the only thing to be said on the film's behalf is that it does have the courage of its own mistakes.

Free Fire is a Tarantino knockoff that doesn't have the courage of its own B - movie convictions.

It is a pity that the script doesn't quite have the courage of its convictions to provide a more understated ending and instead lapses into the slightly saccharine final scene but it's only a minor blemish on an otherwise thoroughly enjoyable film.

But even then, The Simpsons Movie had the courage of its convictions to actually show Bart's scrotum.

Lady Bird doesn't have the courage of her convictions after all.

But at least that bleak movie had the courage of its convictions to stick to its misanthropic tone.

Neither does our Conservative Party seem to have the courage of what ought to be its natural convictions.

Then I should think about what they said and see if it changed my mind; if not, I should have the courage of my convictions.

Last year, the Alabama legislature showed it had the courage of its conviction and passed the toughest immigration law in the nation — HB56.

«It's about standing upon principle and having the courage of our convictions,» said Newsom, who is generally considered Harris» main competition for higher office.

Step up to the plate Bite the bullet Have the courage of your convictions Gird up your loins Grow a set Screw your courage to the sticking post Take the bull by the horns Throw caution to the wind Put your ass on the line Fly into the face of danger Run the gauntlet And hang in there.

Leaving aside the fact, as @stevemosby pointed out on Twitter last week, that all publishing is vanity publishing, the idea that it's bad to have the courage of your convictions appears to be limited to the publishing industry.

Let us have the courage of our predecessors and eliminate the Fed.

And talk about having the courage of a lion, the American Association of Feline Practitioners — creator of the Cat Friendly Practices program — has essentially said it's on us to do better for cats.