"a great part of courage is the courage of having done the thing before"
2007-01-09 09:51:00 · 6 answers · asked by chironjitd 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Quotations
Fear of the unknown is one of the hardest fears to overcome. If you have done something before, you know what to expect, and it isn't so alarming, scary or difficult.
2007-01-09 09:59:12 · answer #1 · answered by old lady 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Courage - A quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear or having fear.
Therefore this quote means that whatever it was in the past that has been done, "the thing", was courageous of whoever had did it. The real courage that involves you, or he/she that this quote is referring to, is the courage shown in what has been done before.
We do different things in life. We face different, diverse situations. How we handle those can of course be classified courageous. "A great part of courage" is emphasizing on courage as a characteristic of one. So, as I mentioned before, whatever had been done in the past is part of the courageous character that has developed overtime.
2007-01-09 18:10:25 · answer #2 · answered by Christa 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I interpret it as meaning that preparation is a great deal of what makes a person courageous. Having trained and prepared for the thing, makes your actions easier in time of need.
2007-01-09 17:59:21 · answer #3 · answered by Jerry 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The courage to make the decision to do the thing that makes you courageous.
2007-01-09 17:58:50 · answer #4 · answered by Mr Joshua 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
mayby how a person has handles difficult issues in the past like did you run from adversity, or did you dive in and face it. courage is not running its facing the tough things. mayby the quote is you have courage if you have faced it before and atleast tried.
2007-01-09 18:00:11 · answer #5 · answered by pa625 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you're less scared when you've done it before
2007-01-09 17:55:42 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋