Courage and confidence are practical necessities . . . courage is the …

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Courage and confidence are practical necessities . . . courage is the practical form of being true to existence, of being true to truth, and confidence is the practical form of being true to one’s own consciousness. ✨ Ayn Rand (1988). The Ayn Rand Lexicon: Objectivism from A to Z, p.127, Penguin
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Courage and confidence are practical necessities . . . courage is the practical form of being true to existence, of being true to truth, and confidence is the practical form of being true to one’s own consciousness. ✨ Ayn Rand (1988). The Ayn Rand Lexicon: Objectivism from A to Z, p.127, Penguin

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