From the Quotation of the day mailing list, 2013-11-22:
"In whatever arena of life one may meet the challenge of courage, whatever may be the sacrifices he faces if he follows his conscience - the loss of his friends, his fortune, his contentment, even the esteem of his fellow men - each man must decide for himself the course he will follow. The stories of past courage can define that ingredient - they can teach, they can offer hope, they can provide inspiration. But they cannot supply courage itself. For this each man must look into his own soul." -- John F. Kennedy (1917-1963), U.S. President, from his book Profiles in Courage.
(submitted to the mailing list by Terry Labach)