"Whatever enlarges hope will also exalt courage."

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Thematic Reflection

This quotation examines the core nature of Courage as articulated by William Samuel Johnson. Within historical and literary traditions, reflections on Courage provide actionable mental models, challenging individuals to evaluate personal ethics, self-discipline, and daily actions.

About William Samuel Johnson

William Samuel Johnson was an American Founding Father and statesman. He attended all of the four founding American Congresses: the Stamp Act Congress in 1765, the Congress of the Confederation in 1785–1787, the United States Constitutional Convention in 1787 where he was chairman of the Committee of Style that drafted the final version of the United States Constitution, and as a senator from Connecticut in the first United States Congress in 1789–1791. He also served as the third president of Columbia University.

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