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" Never bend your head. Always hold it high. Look the world straight in the eye. "

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" It is for us to pray not for tasks equal to our powers, but for powers equal to our tasks, to go forward with a great desire forever beating at the door of our hearts as we travel toward our distant goal. "

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" Sometimes even to live is an act of courage. "

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" Living authentically isn't an act of courage as much as an act of survival. "

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