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Courage, also known as bravery, fortitude, will. “Physical courage” is courage in the face of physical pain, hardship, death, or threat of death, while “moral courage” is the ability to act rightly in the face of popular opposition, shame, scandal, or discouragement.

Lion Passant, fresco mounted on canvas, The Metropolitan Museum Cloisters, New York