Why courage matters

by John McCain

"Courage," Winston Churchill explained, is "the rst of human qualities . . . because it guarantees all the others." As a naval officer, P.O.W., and one of America's most admired political leaders, John McCain has seen countless acts of bravery and self-sacrifice. Now, in this inspiring meditation on courage, he shares his most cherished stories of ordinary individuals who have risked everything to defend the people and principles they hold most dear."We are taught to understand, correctly, that courage is not the absence of fear but the capacity for action despite our fears," McCain reminds...

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