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Quote by Maya Angelou
One isnt necessarily born with courage, but one is born with poten

One isnt necessarily born with courage, but one is born with potential. Without courage, we cannot practice any other virtue with consistency. We cant be kind, true, merciful, generous, or honest. – Maya Angelou

Other quotes by Maya Angelou

The fact that the adult American Negro female emerges a formidable character is often met with amazement, distaste and even belligerence. It is seldom accepted as an inevitable outcome of the struggle won by survivors, and deserves respect if not enthusiastic acceptance. – Maya Angelou

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Black History
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Since time is the one immaterial object which we cannot influence — neither speed up nor slow down, add to nor diminish — it is an imponderably valuable gift. – Maya Angelou

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Courage
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Washingtons answer to a self-inflicted financial crisis reminded Americans why they so deeply distrust the political class. The fiscal cliff process was secretive and sloppy, and the nations so-called leadership lacked the political courage to address our root problems: joblessness and debt. – Ron Fournier

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Physical bravery is an animal instinct moral bravery is much higher and truer courage. – Wendell Phillips

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I have no physical courage, Ive asked for a double. – Catherine Deneuve

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Untutored courage is useless in the face of educated bullets. – George S. Patton

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