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In true courage there is always an element of choice of an ethical choice and of anguish and also of action and deed. There is always a flame of spirit in it a vision of some necessity higher than oneself.
In true courage there is always an element of choice of an ethical choice and of anguish and also of action and deed. There is always a flame of spirit in it a vision of some necessity higher than oneself.
Approximate author period: c. 1938 AD · modern
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- Brenda Ueland
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- Approximate author period: c. 1938 AD · modern
Approximate author-period evidence for Brenda Ueland: life dates 1891 to 1985. Wikidata Q9179197, inspected 2026-10-08. Not a quotation composition date or independent verification of attribution. Source: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q9179197 (accessed 2026-10-08).
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