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Where do you find the strength to brave a barrage of enemy fire and to bring your wounded friends to safety at great ris
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"Where do you find the strength to brave a barrage of enemy fire and to bring your wounded friends to safety at great risk to your own life? Conviction"

- Guy Verhofstadt

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This quote by Guy Verhofstadt speaks with the power of conviction. It is a reminder that in the face of terrific risk and difficulty, it is our convictions that offer us the strength to stand firm. Conviction is the belief in something so highly that it drives us to act, even when the odds protest us. In the context of the quote, it is the conviction that we need to safeguard our buddies and bring them to security that offers us the nerve to brave a barrage of opponent fire. It is this conviction that permits us to put our own lives at threat in order to conserve the lives of others. Conviction is a powerful force that can influence us to do extraordinary things, even in the face of fantastic risk.

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Belgium Flag This quote is written / told by Guy Verhofstadt somewhere between April 11, 1953 and today. He/she was a famous Statesman from Belgium. The author also have 7 other quotes.

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