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Maya Angelou famously stated, 'Courage is the most important of all the virtues because without courage, you can't practice any other virtue consistently. ' She believed that kindness, truth, and love all require the bravery to stand up for them when it's difficult. She taught that courage is not a single heroic act, but a quiet, daily practice of choosing integrity over convenience.
"I believe that the most important single thing, beyond discipline and creativity, is daring to dare."
"If one has courage, nothing can dim the light which shines from within."
"History, despite its wrenching pain, cannot be unlived, but if faced with courage, need not be lived again."
"One isn't necessarily born with courage, but one is born with potential."
"Courage is the most important of all the virtues because without courage, you can't practice any other virtue consistently."
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