In my long life, I learned that courage is not the absence o... - Rita Levi-Montalcini

This quote is attributed to Rita Levi-Montalcini.

"In my long life, I learned that courage is not the absence of fear, but action taken despite it."

Rita Levi-Montalcini Courage

Developmental Biologist Italian-American 1909–2012

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