Question

Write your thoughts about the following quote:

“Courage is not the absence of fear, but rather the judgement that something is more important than fear. The brave may not live forever but the cautious do not live at all.”
—Meg Cabot, The Princess Diaries

Answer 1

They basically mean 'Courage is not the absence of fear...' implies that true courage is knowing that there is a real danger, a reason to be fearful, present. The brave person then acts, amid their terror... The courageous individual then acts, despite their terror.

Step-by-step explanation:

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