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Difficulties may intimidate the weak, but they act only as a wholesome stimulus to men of resolution and valour.
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A man must have the courage to be himself, and not the shadow or the echo of another.
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Courage, combined with energy and perseverance, will overcome difficulties apparently insurmountable.
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Courage may be displayed in everyday life as well as in historic fields of action.
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A man must so train his habits as to rely upon his own powers and depend upon his own courage in moments of emergency.
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Great evils are in some cases only to be met by resistance; they cannot be wept down, but must be battled down.