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

This quote is attributed to Laila.

Courage is not the absence of fear, but action despite it. - Laila

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

Laila Courage

Character in A Thousand Splendid Suns

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