# The Practice of Courage by Eleanor Roosevelt > “You gain strength, courage and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face.” > **— Eleanor Roosevelt**, *Simple Reminders on Real American Pride* ## Sources and Context - **Direct or authoritative text:** [Eleanor Roosevelt Quotations — Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum](https://www.fdrlibrary.org/eleanor-roosevelt) - **Series source and editorial context:** [[american/American Ethos - Simple Reminders on Real American Pride|Simple Reminders on Real American Pride]] — “The Practice of Courage.” - **Why it belongs:** Courage appears as a capacity strengthened through use. ## Related Articles and Collections - **Collection:** [[collections/Simple Reminders|Simple Reminders]] - **Collection:** [[collections/American|American Collection]] - **Series source:** [[american/American Ethos - Simple Reminders on Real American Pride|Simple Reminders on Real American Pride]] - **American route:** [[american/American Character - Value 09 - Courage|Courage]] - **American route:** [[american/American Comportment - 01 - Presence and Bearing|Presence and Bearing]] - **American route:** [[american/American Ethos - Axiom 05 - The Composed Citizen|The Composed Citizen]] ## Related Topics - [[wiki/American Civic Character|American Civic Character]] ## Share on Social Media ``` “You gain strength, courage and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face.” — Eleanor Roosevelt, Simple Reminders on Real American Pride https://bryantmcgill.com/simple-reminders-real-american-pride-the-practice-of-courage ```