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David Ben-Gurion

Courage is a special kind of knowledge: the knowledge of how to fear what ought to be feared and how not to fear what ought not to be feared.

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Courage involves understanding which dangers are real and deserve our fear, and which are not worth worrying about. It means having the wisdom to respond appropriately to different situations rather than simply being brave or fearless all the time.

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