Quote by Howard Thurman
Commitment means that it is possible for a man to yield the nerve

Commitment means that it is possible for a man to yield the nerve center of his consent to a purpose or cause, a movement or an ideal, which may be more important to him than whether he lives or dies. – Howard Thurman

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