God give me strength to face a fact though it slay me.
Attribution disputed; shown as originally published.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- A plea for courage to confront harsh truths regardless of consequences.
- In plain terms
- He wanted strength to face hard truths even if they hurt.
- What can you take from it?
- Facing facts requires courage even when they are painful.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What truths are you avoiding?
- How do you build courage to face facts?
Another view
Some truths may be too damaging to face directly.
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