Few men are willing to brave the disapproval of their fellows, the censure of their colleagues, the wrath of their society. Moral courage is a rarer commodity than bravery in battle or great intelligence.

Robert F. Kennedy

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Topic

Moral courage Courage

Speaker

Robert F. Kennedy

Source

Day of Affirmation Address

Medium

Speech

Genre

Political speech

Language

English

Time

1966 1960s 20th century

Occupation

Politician

From

United States

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Citation

Kennedy, Robert F. "Day of Affirmation." National Union of South African Students meeting. 6 June 1966, Jameson Hall, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa, Africa.

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That's it baby, when you got it, flaunt it.

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Time
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Fortune favors the brave.

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Language
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Time
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Era
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The enemy has begun to employ a new and most cruel bomb, the power of which to do damage is indeed incalculable, taking the toll of many innocent lives. Should we continue to fight, it would not only result in an ultimate collapse and obliteration of the Japanese nation, but also it would lead to the total extinction of human civilization. Such being the case, how are we to save the millions of our subjects, or to atone ourselves before the hallowed spirits of our imperial ancestors?... It is according to the dictate of time and fate that we have resolved to pave the way for a grand peace for all the generations to come by enduring the unavoidable and suffering what is insufferable.

Emperor Hirohito

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Nuclear weapons World War II
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Emperor Hirohito
Medium
Radio broadcast Speech
Genre
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Language
Japanese
Time
1945 1940s 20th century
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Emperor Hirohito. The Jewel Voice. 15 Aug. 1945, Imperial Palace, Tokyo, Japan. Broadcast.