I wanted you to see what real courage is, instead of getting the idea that courage is a man with a gun in his hand. It’s when you know you’re licked before you begin, but you begin anyway and see it through no matter what.
-from To Kill a Mockingbird (Atticus Finch character)
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Gender-inclusive version:

I wanted you to see what real courage is, instead of getting the idea that courage is someone with a gun in their hand. It’s when you know you’re licked before you begin, but you begin anyway and see it through no matter what.
-from To Kill a Mockingbird (Atticus Finch character)