Hawzah News Agency – The commander of the faithful, Imam Ali peace be upon him says:

قَدرُالرَّجُل على‏ قَدرِ هِمَّتِهِ، و صِدقُهُ على‏ قَدرِ مُرُوَّتِهِ، و شَجاعَتُهُ على‏ قَدرِ أنَفَتِهِ.

'A man's worth is in proportion to the extent of his ambition, his honesty is in proportion to the extent of his gallantry, and his courage is in proportion to the extent of his dignity [in the face of humiliation].'

Source: Nahj al-Balagha, Saying 47