The entry
Courage
Peak emphasis
1936
Total mentions
3,944
Years observed
1835 – 2026
❦
Moments of emphasis shift
Years when this word’s usage moved sharply against the decade around it.
- 1866
▲ Sharper emphasis93 per million words
- 1883
▲ Sharper emphasis146 per million words
- 1936
▲ Sharper emphasis679 per million words
- 1963
▲ Sharper emphasis447 per million words
- 1986
▲ Sharper emphasis333 per million words
- 1997
▲ Sharper emphasis325 per million words
❦
The Spoken Word
Passages drawn from the sermons and published works that carry this theme forward.
1921·Joseph Fielding Smith·Apostle
I want to read to you, and I will do it in conclusion, the words of one of our great citizens, a man that I honor and respect because of his integrity, because he is honest, because he is courageous, because he stands, for the truth, as he understands it. These words were uttered some time ago by Honorable William Jennings Bryan, in the city of New York, before the Brooklyn Academy of Music :
1942·John A. Widtsoe·Apostle
with courage and faith toward perfec- righteousness shall be ushered in, I tion, until the time when the reign of pray in the name of Jesus Christ. Amen.
1954·Richard L. Evans·Apostle
This is no time for panic. Our Father made us in his image. He sent us here. He looked out at what he had made during the creation, and he saw that it was very good. It was good, and it is still good. He intends happiness for us, and it is not only our privilege but also our duty to be happy, and we shall be if we have the courage to live as we ought to live and to be what we oxight to be.
1968·N. Eldon Tanner·Apostle
be sought after with courage and sacrifice, and that she cannot maintain it at home or convey it unto others, unless this type of pursuit is involved.
1975·Marion G. Romney·Apostle
I suppose that no one will question the fact that in thus being true to himself and his God, Daniel demonstrated great faith and courage.
1986·Thomas S. Monson·Apostle
Life’s journey is not traveled on a freeway devoid of obstacles, pitfalls, and snares. Rather, it is a pathway marked by forks and turnings. Decisions are constantly before us. To make them wisely, courage is needed: the courage to say no, the courage to say yes. Decisions do determine destiny.