You will find as you grow older that courage is the rarest of all qualities to be found in public life.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Public life lacks courage, making it rare among those in it.
- In plain terms
- Courage is very rare in public life.
- What can you take from it?
- Be brave in public roles.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Why is courage rare in public life?
- How do you build public courage?
Another view
Some leaders do show great courage.
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