moral courage
Example Sentences
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“Before we ever proclaimed our independence, Americans carried within us the rarest of gifts — moral courage — and it came from a small but mighty kingdom from across the sea.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 28, 2026
Everyone else loses their moral courage and takes the bait, the grift, the deal.
From Slate • Apr. 17, 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
Michael Greenburg’s “The Great Miscalculation: The Race to Save New York City’s Citicorp Tower” can be read as a gentle reminder of how one engages with one’s moral courage.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 17, 2025
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
