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Joseph Addison: Courage that grows from constitution often forsakes the man when he has…

Courage that grows from constitution often forsakes the man when he has occasion for it; courage which arises from a sense of duty acts in a uniform manner.

In today’s wordsCourage that comes from temperament often deserts a person when they need it; courage that comes from a sense of duty acts consistently.

Joseph AddisonCommonly attributed
Source
From the book Quoted in Pearls of Thought, compiled by Maturin M. Ballou, 1881

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