And I honor the man who is willing to sink Half his present repute for the freedom to think, And, when he has thought, be his cause strong or weak, Will risk t’ other half for the freedom to speak.

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"All the beautiful sentiments in the world weigh less than a single lovely action."

- James Russell Lowell

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"The wise man travels to discover himself."

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"The greatest strength lies in vulnerability."

- Beauty and the Beast

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"Courage is resistance to fear, mastery of fear, not absence of fear."

- Mark Twain

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- Tracee Ellis Ross

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- Ellen Johnson Sirleaf

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"Courage, dear heart."

- C.S. Lewis

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