They sell courage of a sort in the taverns. And another sort, though not for sale, a man can find in the confessional. Try the alehouses and the churches, Hugh. In either a man can be quiet and think.

Ellis Peters
About This Quote

For centuries, people have been asking the question, "What is courage?" The answer to this has always been difficult to explain because it requires a person to describe what courage is. It requires asking the question again, which takes time and effort. The words of this quote are said by William Shakespeare in Hamlet , Act 2, Scene 2.

Source: The Heretics Apprentice

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