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It is curious that physical courage should be so common in the world and moral courage so rare.
"It is curious that physical courage should be so common in the world and moral courage so rare."— Mark Twain
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Meaning of this quote
Physical bravery is contrasted with the rarer willingness to act on moral conviction.
Key takeaway:
Consider the social cost of doing what you believe is right.
Origin of the quote
Mark Twain in Eruption, edited posthumously by Bernard DeVoto.
Who actually said this?
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Mark Twain quotations - Morals
