I wanted you to see what real courage is, instead of gettin… - Harper Lee

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I wanted you to see what real courage is, instead of getting the idea that courage is a man with a gun in his hand. It's when you know you're licked before you begin, but you begin anyway and see it through no matter what.

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Nelle Harper Lee (born April 28, 1926 – February 19, 2016) was an American novelist and author of the classic 1960 novel, To Kill a Mockingbird.

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Real courage is when you know you're licked before you begin, but you begin anyway and see it through no matter what.

Courage is when you know you're licked before you begin but you begin anyway and you see it through no matter what.

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