"The only service a friend can really render is to keep up your courage by holding up to you a mirror in which you can see a noble image of yourself."

Courage

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Words carry weight, and George Bernard Shaw's insight into courage is no exception. It serves as a gentle reminder that amidst the chaos of modern life, timeless wisdom still holds the power to guide our decisions and clarify our values.

About George Bernard Shaw

George Bernard Shaw was an Irish playwright, critic, polemicist and political activist. His influence on Western theatre, culture and politics extended from the 1880s to his death and beyond. He wrote more than sixty plays, including major works such as Man and Superman (1902), Pygmalion (1913) and Saint Joan (1923). With a range incorporating both contemporary satire and historical allegory, Shaw became the leading dramatist of his generation, and was awarded the 1925 Nobel Prize in Literature.

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"Courage is not the absence of trembling, but the decision to step forward regardless — an essential principle for the reflective life."

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