Courage conquers all things: it even gives strength to the body.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Courage is powerful enough to overcome obstacles and even improve physical strength.
- In plain terms
- Courage helps you beat obstacles and get stronger.
- What can you take from it?
- Courage can overcome physical and external limits.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- When does courage move me?
- What limits can courage break?
Another view
Courage alone cannot solve all physical or external problems.
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