Courage
Courage
D. S. Mitchell
As part of my job at Calamity Politics I get to do research. Research can be lots of fun. This week, I decided to look up courage. I am beginning to believe that we are going to need strength and courage to see this political battle to it’s satisfactory progressive conclusion.
People say some pretty inspiring things. Here’s a brief collection of some pretty smart comments by some pretty smart people.
1,) “Courage leads starward, fear toward death,” Seneca
2.)”Courage is what it takes to stand up and speak; courage is also what it takes to sit down and listen,” Winston Churchill
3.)”Courage conquers all things,” Ovid
4.) “The strongest, most generous and proudest of all virtues is courage,” Michel De Montaigne
5.) “Fate loves the fearless,” James Russell Lowell
6.) “Creativity requires the courage to let go of certainties,” Erich Fromm
I’m inspired. How about you? If you are even a little inspired, do something to fight the corrupt Trump administration. Be brave. Be courageous. Write a letter to the local newspaper, make a phone call to your congressperson, march in that NO KINGS protest on July 4th, 2026, donate to Democratic candidates, talk to your friends and neighbors-even those who have been on the other side of the aisle; reconnect if you can. Don’t force the issue but let them talk about their current thoughts on Trump; a lot of folks are evolving as Donnie Boy destroys the economy and every friendly relationship this country has ever had.
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