Quote by Thomas Merton
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Just remaining quietly in the presence of God, listening to Him, being attentive to Him, requires a lot of courage and know-how. – Thomas Merton

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The first step toward finding God, Who is Truth, is to discover the truth about myself: and if I have been in error, this first step to truth is the discovery of my error. – Thomas Merton

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I believe that courage is the sum of strength and wisdom. You take away wisdom from the equation – courage may turn to rage. – Dodinsky, www.dodinsky.com

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The man who has the courage of his platitudes is always a successful man. – Van Wyck Brooks

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Many a man will have the courage to die gallantly, but will not have the courage to say, or even to think, that the cause for which he is asked to die is an unworthy one. – Bertrand Russell

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My mother taught me that we all have the power to achieve our dreams. What I lacked was the courage. – Clay Aiken

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Little boldness is needed to assail the opinions and practices of notoriously wicked men; but to rebuke great and good men for their conduct, and to impeach their discernment, is the highest effort of moral courage. – William Lloyd Garrison

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