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Often the test of courage is not to die but to live
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"Often the test of courage is not to die but to live"

- Vittorio Alfieri

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This quote by Vittorio Alfieri speaks to the idea that guts is not necessarily about facing death, however rather about facing life. It suggests that nerve is not just discovered in the face of risk, but likewise in the face of everyday life. It implies that it takes courage to live life to the maximum, to take risks, and to make tough choices. It likewise indicates that it takes courage to be vulnerable and to open oneself approximately the possibility of failure. Nerve is not just found in the face of death, however also in the face of life. It takes courage to live life to the fullest, to take risks, and to make difficult decisions. It takes nerve to be vulnerable and to open oneself as much as the possibility of failure. Nerve is not just discovered in the face of threat, however also in the face of daily life. It takes courage to live life with stability, to defend what is right, and to be real to oneself. Courage is not just discovered in the face of death, but likewise in the face of life.

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Italy Flag This quote is written / told by Vittorio Alfieri between January 16, 1749 and October 8, 1803. He/she was a famous Dramatist from Italy. The author also have 9 other quotes.

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