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" The courage of life is often a less dramatic spectacle than the courage of a final moment; but it is no less a magnificent mixture of triumph and tragedy. "

John F. Kennedy

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" I think it is not just the U.N. speaking, but the concept of a third party, a third party to a conflict speaking out. You know, sometimes saying, 'Stop, this is enough. This cannot be allowed to happen,' gives the victims and the people who are caught in that situation courage, encouragement, support. "

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" You have to develop ways so that you can take up for yourself, and then you take up for someone else. And so sooner or later, you have enough courage to really stand up for the human race and say, 'I'm a representative.' "

" The courage of the Syrian protesters is remarkable, for they face prison, torture, or death every time they lift a banner. "

" Courage is often lack of insight, whereas cowardice in many cases is based on good information. "

" Courage in danger is half the battle. "

" On great teams - the kind where people trust each other, engage in open conflict, and then commit to decisions - team members have the courage and confidence to confront one another when they see something that isn't serving the team. "

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" Either you decide to stay in the shallow end of the pool or you go out in the ocean. "

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" Courage is the most important of all the virtues, because without courage you can't practice any other virtue consistently. You can practice any virtue erratically, but nothing consistently without courage. "

" Our growing softness, our increasing lack of physical fitness, is a menace to our security. "

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" There's only one thing worse than a man who doesn't have strong likes and dislikes, and that's a man who has strong likes and dislikes without the courage to voice them. "

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