Betray Quote by Geraldine Brooks

“The brave man, the real hero, quakes with terror, sweats, feels his very bowels betray him, and in spite of this moves forward to do the act he dreads.” quote by Geraldine Brooks — Download Open image

“The brave man, the real hero, quakes with terror, sweats, feels his very bowels betray him, and in spite of this moves forward to do the act he dreads.”

Geraldine Brooks

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