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" You will never do anything in this world without courage. It is the greatest quality of the mind next to honor. "

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" During the worst days of apartheid, we turned to the church for hope and courage as we fought a righteous struggle for a democratic, non-racial, non-sexist, just, and prosperous South Africa. "

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