Wanting to live, but accepting death to save others: that was courage.

Maggie Stiefvater
About This Quote

This is a quote from the movie Braveheart. The character William Wallace, played by Mel Gibson, says this to his son, who is dying of smallpox. This quote shows that there are many ways to be courageous. You can be courageous by doing something that shows your love for someone while at the same time accepting death to save another.

Source: The Raven King

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