"Courage is not the absence of fear...Courage comes from finding something scary, but doing it anyways. It's not the absence of fear. It's actually the presence of fear but moving forward anyways" (Tammy Duckworth). 

"There is nothing more patriotic than standing up for what you believe in, even if it goes against those in power" (Tammy Duckworth). 

"You don't win without compromising; an 80% solution is better than a 0%" (Tammy Duckworth). 

"We can honor our founders while acknowledging their serious faults" (Tammy Duckworth)