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->'''Peggy Carter:''' ''I can't understand why a man like him didn't break!''\\
'''Captain America:''' ''Because he'' is ''a man like him, Peg.''
-->-- A discussion of Dave Cox, a conscientious objector

->''Courage isn't a matter of not being frightened, you know. It is being afraid and doing what you have to do anyway.''
-->-- '''The Third Doctor''', "Planet of the Daleks", ''Series/DoctorWho''

->'''Panne''': Why did you run, man-spawn? Why did you abandon your warren? You had a duty to your fellows.
->'''Virion''': I planned to offer myself up in exchange for the safety of my people. ...My men balked. They chose to fight and die rather than hand me over. Not only did I fail to ransom their safety, I was also the reason they kept on fighting.
->'''Panne''': So you showed your belly and ran to remove any reason for resistance?
->'''Virion''': That was my thinking, yes. I don't expect my people share that view. To them, I am as you say—a craven. All the sweet words in all the worlds can offer no defense to that claim.

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->'''Peggy Carter:''' ''I I can't understand why a man like him didn't break!''\\
break!\\
'''Captain America:''' ''Because he'' is ''a Because he ''is'' a man like him, Peg.''
Peg.
-->-- A discussion of ''ComicBook/CaptainAmerica'', discussing Dave Cox, a conscientious objector

->''Courage ->''"Courage isn't a matter of not being frightened, you know. It is being afraid and doing what you have to do anyway.''
"''
-->-- '''The Third Doctor''', "Planet ''Series/DoctorWho'', "[[Recap/DoctorWhoS10E4PlanetOfTheDaleks Planet of the Daleks", ''Series/DoctorWho''

->'''Panne''':
Daleks]]"

->'''Panne:'''
Why did you run, man-spawn? Why did you abandon your warren? You had a duty to your fellows.
->'''Virion''':
fellows.\\
'''Virion:'''
I planned to offer myself up in exchange for the safety of my people. ...My men balked. They chose to fight and die rather than hand me over. Not only did I fail to ransom their safety, I was also the reason they kept on fighting.
->'''Panne''':
fighting.\\
'''Panne:'''
So you showed your belly and ran to remove any reason for resistance?
->'''Virion''':
resistance?\\
'''Virion:'''
That was my thinking, yes. I don't expect my people share that view. To them, I am as you say—a say -- a craven. All the sweet words in all the worlds can offer no defense to that claim.



->'''Daxter''': After him, Jak!
->'''Jak''': You mean you're going down there? Without a fuss this time?
->'''Daxter''': Yeah, well don't get used to it! It's just that NOBODY hurts my best friend and lives to brag about it!
-->-- ''VideoGame/Jak3Wastelander''

->'''Hal Jordan''': A lot of people think I'm a coward because of what happened in the war. Did your ring tell you about that?\\
'''Abin Sur''': You are no coward, Hal Jordan. To you, all life is precious. And this ring is far too powerful to fall into the hands of someone who doesn't understand that.
-->--''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeagueTheNewFrontier''

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->'''Daxter''': ->'''Daxter:''' After him, Jak!
->'''Jak''':
Jak!\\
'''Jak:'''
You mean you're going down there? Without a fuss this time?
->'''Daxter''':
time?\\
'''Daxter:'''
Yeah, well well, don't get used to it! It's just that NOBODY ''nobody'' hurts my best friend and lives to brag about it!
-->-- ''VideoGame/Jak3Wastelander''

''VideoGame/Jak3''

->'''Hal Jordan''': Jordan:''' A lot of people think I'm a coward because of what happened in the war. Did your ring tell you about that?\\
'''Abin Sur''': Sur:''' You are no coward, Hal Jordan. To you, all life is precious. And this ring is far too powerful to fall into the hands of someone who doesn't understand that.
-->--''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeagueTheNewFrontier''-->-- ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeagueTheNewFrontier''

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-->-- '''VideoGame/Jak3Wastelander'''

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-->-- '''VideoGame/Jak3Wastelander'''
''VideoGame/Jak3Wastelander''
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-->-- '''VideoGame/FireEmblemAwakening'''

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-->-- '''VideoGame/FireEmblemAwakening'''
''VideoGame/FireEmblemAwakening''
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->''Courage isn't being fearless; rather, it is being afraid and having the strength to press on anyway.''

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->''Courage isn't a matter of not being fearless; rather, it frightened, you know. It is being afraid and having the strength doing what you have to press on do anyway.''
-->-- '''The Third Doctor''', "Planet of the Daleks", ''Series/DoctorWho''
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-->-- '''VideoGame/Jak3Wastelander'''

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-->-- '''VideoGame/Jak3Wastelander''''''VideoGame/Jak3Wastelander'''

->'''Hal Jordan''': A lot of people think I'm a coward because of what happened in the war. Did your ring tell you about that?\\
'''Abin Sur''': You are no coward, Hal Jordan. To you, all life is precious. And this ring is far too powerful to fall into the hands of someone who doesn't understand that.
-->--''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeagueTheNewFrontier''
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-->-- '''VideoGame/Jak3'''

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-->-- '''VideoGame/Jak3''''''VideoGame/Jak3Wastelander'''
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-->-- '''VideoGame/FireEmblemAwakening'''

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-->-- '''VideoGame/FireEmblemAwakening''''''VideoGame/FireEmblemAwakening'''

->'''Daxter''': After him, Jak!
->'''Jak''': You mean you're going down there? Without a fuss this time?
->'''Daxter''': Yeah, well don't get used to it! It's just that NOBODY hurts my best friend and lives to brag about it!
-->-- '''VideoGame/Jak3'''
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'''Virion''': I planned to offer myself up in exchange for the safety of my people. ...My men balked. They chose to fight and die rather than hand me over. Not only did I fail to ransom their safety, I was also the reason they kept on fighting.
'''Panne''': So you showed your belly and ran to remove any reason for resistance?
'''Virion''': That was my thinking, yes. I don't expect my people share that view. To them, I am as you say—a craven. All the sweet words in all the worlds can offer no defense to that claim.

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'''Virion''': ->'''Virion''': I planned to offer myself up in exchange for the safety of my people. ...My men balked. They chose to fight and die rather than hand me over. Not only did I fail to ransom their safety, I was also the reason they kept on fighting.
'''Panne''': ->'''Panne''': So you showed your belly and ran to remove any reason for resistance?
'''Virion''': ->'''Virion''': That was my thinking, yes. I don't expect my people share that view. To them, I am as you say—a craven. All the sweet words in all the worlds can offer no defense to that claim.
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->''Courage isn't being fearless; rather, it is being afraid and having the strength to press on anyway.''

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->''Courage isn't being fearless; rather, it is being afraid and having the strength to press on anyway.''''

->'''Panne''': Why did you run, man-spawn? Why did you abandon your warren? You had a duty to your fellows.
'''Virion''': I planned to offer myself up in exchange for the safety of my people. ...My men balked. They chose to fight and die rather than hand me over. Not only did I fail to ransom their safety, I was also the reason they kept on fighting.
'''Panne''': So you showed your belly and ran to remove any reason for resistance?
'''Virion''': That was my thinking, yes. I don't expect my people share that view. To them, I am as you say—a craven. All the sweet words in all the worlds can offer no defense to that claim.
-->-- '''VideoGame/FireEmblemAwakening'''
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->'''Peggy Carter:''' ''I can't understand why a man like him didn't break!''
->'''Captain America:''' ''Because he'' is ''a man like him, Peg.''
-->A discussion of Dave Cox, a conscientious objector

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->'''Peggy Carter:''' ''I can't understand why a man like him didn't break!''
->'''Captain
break!''\\
'''Captain
America:''' ''Because he'' is ''a man like him, Peg.''
-->A -->-- A discussion of Dave Cox, a conscientious objector
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->''Courage isn't being fearless; rather, it is being afraid and having the strenght to press on anyway.''

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->''Courage isn't being fearless; rather, it is being afraid and having the strenght strength to press on anyway.''
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