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The strangest, most generous, and proudest of all virtues is true courage. – Michel de Montaigne

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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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No, I am not a homosexual. If I were a homosexual, I would hope I would have the courage to say so. Whats cruel is that you are forcing me to say I am not a homosexual. This means you are putting homosexuals down. I dont want to do that. – Ed Koch

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Take chances, make mistakes. Thats how you grow. Pain nourishes your courage. You have to fail in order to practice being brave. – Mary Tyler Moore

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A coward is a hero with a wife, kids, and a mortgage. – Marvin Kitman

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