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One isnt necessarily born with courage, but one is born with potential. Without courage, we cannot practice any other vi
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"One isn't necessarily born with courage, but one is born with potential. Without courage, we cannot practice any other virtue with consistency. We can't be kind, true, merciful, generous, or honest"

- Maya Angelou

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This quote by Maya Angelou speaks with the value of nerve in our lives. Courage is not something that we are born with, however rather something that we should cultivate and establish. Without nerve, we can not consistently practice any other virtue. We can not be kind, true, merciful, generous, or honest if we do not have the courage to defend what we believe in and take risks. Nerve is the foundation upon which all other virtues are built. It is the courage to take risks and defend what we believe because allows us to practice other virtues with consistency. Nerve is essential for living a meaningful and fulfilling life.

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Maya Angelou This quote is written / told by Maya Angelou somewhere between April 4, 1928 and today. She was a famous Poet from USA. The author also have 53 other quotes.

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