Who said "Courage is not the absence of fear but action despite it."?

This quote is attributed to Jean Valjean.

Courage is not the absence of fear but action despite it. - Jean Valjean

"Courage is not the absence of fear but action despite it."

Jean Valjean Courage

Character in Les Misérables

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"I am the master of my fate, I am the captain of my soul."

"The only real prison is fear, and the only real freedom is freedom from fear."

"Compassion is not weakness."

"The night is friendly."

"Never let fear stop you from chasing your dreams."

"Courage is being afraid but doing it anyway."

"Sometimes you gotta do what you gotta do."

"Sometimes you have to be the monster to stop the monsters."