Courage is a kind of salvation. — Plato

Courage is a kind of salvation.

Author: Plato

Insight: Being brave isn't flashy heroics—it's the moment you stop letting fear make your decisions for you. That shift from paralyzed to moving forward? That's where actual freedom begins. Without it, you're just living on someone else's terms.

Source: Laws, 705a

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Courage is a kind of salvation.

PlatoLaws, 705a

Insight

Being brave isn't flashy heroics—it's the moment you stop letting fear make your decisions for you. That shift from paralyzed to moving forward? That's where actual freedom begins. Without it, you're just living on someone else's terms.

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Plato

Plato was an ancient Greek philosopher and mathematician, born around 428 BC in Athens, Greece. He is known for founding the Academy in Athens, one of the first institutions of higher learning in the Western world. Plato's philosophical works, including "The Republic" and "The Symposium," continue to be highly influential in Western philosophy.

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