Any coward can fight a battle when he's sure of winning; but give me t…

George Eliot
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Any coward can fight a battle when he's sure of winning; but give me the man who has the pluck to fight when he's sure of losing. ✨ George Eliot (2013). Delphi Complete Works of George Eliot (Illustrated), p.3734, Delphi Classics
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