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| 15640 | Courage is not a virtue, but the form of every virtue at its testing point |
| Full Idea: Courage is not simply one of the virtues, but the form of every virtue at the testing point. | |||
| From: C.S. Lewis (works [1950]) | |||
| A reaction: This appeared on Twitter, without mention of its source. Adding it breaks my normal rules, but I hope you agree that it is too good to miss. Is not even resolutely facing up to suffering or death a case of genuine courage? Determination, prioritisation? |