If we are to survive, we must have ideas, vision, and courage. The

If we are to survive, we must have ideas, vision, and courage. These things are rarely produced by committees. Everything that matters in our intellectual and moral life begins with an individual confronting his own mind and conscience in a room by himself. – Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr.

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Courage conquers all things: it even gives strength to the body. – Ovid

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Well, number one I like dancing. Number two I knew it would be challenging because I had never done this type of dance before. I always wanted to and I happened to have the courage to go out there and give it my best shot. – Evander Holyfield

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Peace comes when you talk to the guy you most hate. And thats where the courage of a leader comes, because when you sit down with your enemy, you as a leader must already have very considerable confidence from your own constituency. – Desmond Tutu

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The courage in journalism is sticking up for the unpopular, not the popular. – Geraldo Rivera

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