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

This quote is attributed to F.W. de Klerk.

Courage is not the absence of fear, but acting despite it. - F.W. de Klerk

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

F.W. de Klerk Courage

President, Apartheid Reformer South African Born 1936 (age 90)

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