great courage

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It takes great courage to look into the past with clear eyes, especially when what you’ll see is bound to remain hazy, forcing you to squint and carve out whatever truth you can from it.

From Salon • May 25, 2026

“John was a guy who had great courage, he had great goodwill and a damn good mind,” Wilson, who was mayor of San Diego when he first met Seymour in the 1970s, said Monday.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026

"At a time when Iran is confronting armed aggression, your tenure in this high position will undoubtedly require great courage and dedication," Putin said.

From Barron's • Mar. 9, 2026

"Sean was a soldier of great courage, who put the safety of others before his own safety in the line of duty," Martin said.

From BBC • Jul. 29, 2025

So matters stood when there came into the stricken country a stranger, a man of great courage and great intelligence, whose name was Oedipus.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton