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moral courage



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Everyone else loses their moral courage and takes the bait, the grift, the deal.

From Slate • Apr. 17, 2026

Both were soldiers who had gone on to provide unsurpassed political leadership of their respective countries, and both were possessed of exceptional physical and moral courage.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

His lawyer, Chen Chuangchuang, told AFP that his actions "driven by his extraordinary moral courage, are worthy of US government protection."

From Barron's • Jan. 29, 2026

In response, inquiry chair Sir Charles Haddon-Cave said: "Integrity requires moral courage to do what is right, even when it may not be popular."

From BBC • Jul. 25, 2024

As Fred Gray later said, “I don’t mean to take anything away from Mrs. Parks, but Claudette gave all of us the moral courage to do what we did.”

From "Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice" by Phillip Hoose




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