Only the brave know how to forgive... A coward never forgave; it is not in his nature.

Laurence Sterne

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Courage Forgiveness

Author

Laurence Sterne

Language

English

Time

1760 1760s 18th century

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Novelist Writer

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Sterne, Laurence. The Sermons of Mr. Yorick. Vol. 1, London: R. & J. Dodsley, 1760, no. 12.

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Consider, Sir, how insignificant this will appear a twelvemonth hence.

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James Boswell
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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D
Genre
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Language
English
Time
1763 1760s 18th century
Authentication Score 3
Original Citation

Johnson, Samuel. Quoted in journal entry by James Boswell. 6 July 1763.

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Johnson, Samuel. Quoted in The Life of Samuel Johnson, written by James Boswell, edited by David Womersley. Penguin Classics, 2008.

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Courage is not simply one of the virtues, but the form of every virtue at the testing point.

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The Screwtape Letters

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Source
The Screwtape Letters
Medium
Novel
Genre
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Language
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Time
1942 1940s 20th century
Authentication Score 3
Citation

Lewis, C.S. The Screwtape Letters. Geoffrey Bles, 1942, ch. 29.