On the subject of courage, I think that it can be analyzed well by first looking at its opposite: Cowardice. What makes a coward? I would say that a coward is someone who is driven by fear. They will not stand for fear their head will be cut off; they will not speak for fear they will be ridiculed- The will not risk their personal safety (or whatever) because of their fear. The only question then becomes: are courage and cowardice opposites because the courageous person acts on his convictions regardless of fear, or acts despite fear?
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