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Courage consists not in hazarding without fear but being resolutely minded in a just cause
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"Courage consists not in hazarding without fear; but being resolutely minded in a just cause"

- Plutarch

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Plutarch's quote on guts highlights that real fearlessness is not just about acting without concern, but instead it has to do with having an undaunted way of thinking and conviction when standing up for what is right. It specifies that guts is the readiness to confront a circumstance, despite its integral risks as well as unidentified outcomes in pursuit of a simply trigger. It highlights that being courageous isn't the specifying quality of nerve - it is rather the daring action taken while knowing the threat. Plutarch is indicating that being take on is not practically a lack of fear, however regarding possessing a strong feeling of purpose and resolution.

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Plutarch This quote is written / told by Plutarch between 46 AC and 119 AC. He was a famous Philosopher from Greece. The author also have 35 other quotes.

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