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* "In premodern times, the courage of a leader often had to be physical. In the last 500 years it is more often moral. Moral courage is the ability to do what's right even when it is deeply unpopular, even dangerous. Courage is only found where there is the genuine possibility of loss -- loss of friends, reputation, status, power, possessions or, at the extremes, freedom or life." <ref>[http://jewishworldreview.com/cols/coulter070308.php3 ''MCCAIN: PUMP THIS!'' - Anne Coulter]</ref> | * "In premodern times, the courage of a leader often had to be physical. In the last 500 years it is more often moral. Moral courage is the ability to do what's right even when it is deeply unpopular, even dangerous. Courage is only found where there is the genuine possibility of loss -- loss of friends, reputation, status, power, possessions or, at the extremes, freedom or life." <ref>[http://jewishworldreview.com/cols/coulter070308.php3 ''MCCAIN: PUMP THIS!'' - Anne Coulter]</ref> | ||
* "... when you have the courage to stand up for what is right, it gives other people courage, and if they know they are not going to be standing alone, when they see you standing up, others will take courage and join you."<ref>[http://www.narth.com/docs/wardle.html When Dissent is Stifled: The Same-Sex Marriage and Right-to-Treatment Debates]</ref> | * "... when you have the courage to stand up for what is right, it gives other people courage, and if they know they are not going to be standing alone, when they see you standing up, others will take courage and join you."<ref>[http://www.narth.com/docs/wardle.html When Dissent is Stifled: The Same-Sex Marriage and Right-to-Treatment Debates]</ref> | ||
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| + | ==See Also== | ||
| + | * [[Brave]] | ||
| + | * [[Duty]] | ||
| + | * [[Courage]] | ||
| + | * [[Credibility]] | ||
| + | * [[Truth and danger]] | ||
| + | * [[Veteran]]s | ||
| + | * [[Hero]]: [[Gallery of American Heroes]] | ||
| + | * [[Memorial Day]], [[Veterans Day]], [[Remembrance Day]] | ||
| + | * [[Oath Keepers]] - Support and defend the [[unalienable rights]] of [[America]] | ||
| + | * [[U. S. Department of Veterans Affairs]] and [[Secretary of Veterans Affairs]] | ||
| + | * [[5 U.S.C. § 3331|Oath for federal officials]] | ||
| + | * [[Vow]] | ||
| + | * [[Police state]]s-[[Nanny state]]s violate the [[United States Constitution]]-[[Bill of Rights]] (especially [[Second Amendment]] and [[Fourth Amendment]]) and [[Citizen]]'s [[Unalienable rights]] by not upholding their oath to support and defend the [[Constitution]]. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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| + | [[Category:Survivalism]] | ||
Revision as of 03:56, December 13, 2014
Courage is the virtue of persevering in a good course of action despite one's fears
- "In premodern times, the courage of a leader often had to be physical. In the last 500 years it is more often moral. Moral courage is the ability to do what's right even when it is deeply unpopular, even dangerous. Courage is only found where there is the genuine possibility of loss -- loss of friends, reputation, status, power, possessions or, at the extremes, freedom or life." [1]
- "... when you have the courage to stand up for what is right, it gives other people courage, and if they know they are not going to be standing alone, when they see you standing up, others will take courage and join you."[2]
See Also
- Brave
- Duty
- Courage
- Credibility
- Truth and danger
- Veterans
- Hero: Gallery of American Heroes
- Memorial Day, Veterans Day, Remembrance Day
- Oath Keepers - Support and defend the unalienable rights of America
- U. S. Department of Veterans Affairs and Secretary of Veterans Affairs
- Oath for federal officials
- Vow
- Police states-Nanny states violate the United States Constitution-Bill of Rights (especially Second Amendment and Fourth Amendment) and Citizen's Unalienable rights by not upholding their oath to support and defend the Constitution.