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> [The fact is, when people choose to be brave instead of smart, their courage is generally so threatening to those who are smart rather than brave that they end up being maligned, not congratulated. This is what the Bible says…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gary-haugen/the-fact-is-when-people-choose-to-be-brave-instead-of-smart-their/)

[Gary Haugen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gary-haugen/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/fe2/gary-haugen-25567_be-brave_the-fact-is-when-people-choose-to-be-bra_317214.jpg)

> [We no longer need to show people being brave: instead, we can examine how they became brave. We can assume that they didn't start out that way. If we allow that they started out just like us, then their journey…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/chris-cleave/we-no-longer-need-to-show-people-being-brave-instead-we-can-examine/)

[Chris Cleave](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/chris-cleave/)

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