“The courage to be is the courage to accept oneself, in spite of being unacceptable.”
“Courage is not the absence of fear; true courage is manifest in bravely doing what has to be done in spite of fears or foes or the foolishness of the crowd or the taunts of the group. True courage is doing the right thing in spite of the odds or opposition or apprehension.”
“Courage is not the lack of fear, it is acting in spite of it”
“It takes great courage to back truth unacceptable to our times. There's a punishment for it and it's usually crucifixion.”
“Every achievement, every step forward in knowledge, is the consequence of courage, of toughness towards oneself, of sincerity to oneself”
“Every acquisition, every step forward in knowledge is the result of courage, of severity toward oneself, of cleanliness with respect to oneself.”