"It is vain for the coward to flee death follows close behind it is only by defying it that the brave escape."

Courage

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Insight & Reflection

When Voltaire speaks about courage, it invites us to pause and reflect on our own journey. How often do we consider the subtle impacts of courage in our daily lives? This thought-provoking perspective challenges conventional wisdom and encourages a deeper understanding of ourselves.

About Voltaire

François-Marie Arouet, known by his pen name Voltaire, was a French Enlightenment writer, philosopher (philosophe), satirist, and historian. Famous for his wit and his criticism of Christianity and of slavery, Voltaire was an advocate of freedom of speech, freedom of religion, and separation of church and state.

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"True innovation is born when curiosity dares to question long-settled assumptions. Let this simple maxim guide your daily deeds."

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"It is a steadfast truth that the seeds of triumph are sown in the quiet mornings when no one is watching."

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"It is an infantile superstition of the human spirit that virginity would be thought a virtue and not the barrier that separates ignorance from knowledge."

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"He who inspires courage in a single soul has led a monumental campaign. Reflect upon this whenever doubt clouds your horizon."

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"And each man stands with his face in the light. Of his own drawn sword, ready to do what a hero can."

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"Too much self-centered attitude, you see, brings, you see, isolation. Result: loneliness, fear, anger. The extreme self-centered attitude is the source of suffering."

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