As to moral courage I have very rarely met with the two o'clock in the morning kind. I mean unprepared courage that which is necessary on an unexpected occasion and which in spite of the most unforeseen events leaves full freedom of judgement and decision.
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Napoleon Bonaparte was a 18th-century French general and statesman. Napoleon Bonaparte, later known by his regnal name NapoleonĀ I, was a French general and statesman who rose to prominence during the French Revolution and led a series of military campaigns across Europe during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars from 1796 to 1815. He led the French Republic as First Consul from 1799 to 1804, then ruled the French Empire as Emperor of the French from 1804 to 1814, and briefly again in 1815. Read more on Wikipedia →
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- Courage — Facing fear, adversity, and uncertainty with bravery