Those who can truly be accounted brave are those who best know the meaning of what is sweet in life and what is terrible, and then go out, undeterred, to meet what is to come.

Pericles
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Those who can truly be accounted brave are those who best know the meaning of what is sweet in life and what is terrible, and then go out, undeterred, to meet what is to come. Brave men are not the ones who never get scared or who stay in bed while others are doing their job. Brave men are the ones who know how to fight for what they believe in. They know the meaning of fear and adrenaline, but they also know that these feelings are an essential part of being alive. When you believe in something so much, you have to do whatever it takes to get it.

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