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Physical courage in whatever scene ... seems to hinge on whether the individual can feel he is fighting for others as well as himself.

Rollo May

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Rollo May
Age: 85 †
Born: 1909
Born: April 21
Died: 1994
Died: October 22
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Love is generally confused with dependence but in point of fact, you can love only in proportion to your capacity for independence.
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Deeds of violence in our society are performed largely by those trying to establish their self-esteem, to defend their self-image, and to demonstrate that they, too, are significant.
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It is highly significant and indeed almost a rule, that moral courage has its source in such identification through one's own sensitivity with suffering of one's fellow human beings. (p. 16-17)
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Courage is the basic virtue for everyone so long as he continues to grow, to move ahead.
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Evil, in this system of ethics, is that which tears apart, shuts out the other person, raises barriers, sets people against each other.
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Every authentic artist is engaged in this creating of the conscience of the race, even though he or she may be unaware of the fact.
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The purpose of psychotherapy is to set people free.
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