“It requires greater courage to preserve inner freedom, to move on in one's inward journey into new realms, than to stand defiantly for outer freedom. It is often easier to play the martyr, as it is to be rash in battle.”
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May, R. (n.d.). It requires greater courage to preserve inner freedom, to move on in one's inward journey into new realms, than to stand defiantly for outer freedom. It is often easier to play the martyr, as it is to be rash in battle. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/11396-it-requires-greater-courage-to-preserve-inner-freedom/
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May, Rollo. “It requires greater courage to preserve inner freedom, to move on in one's inward journey into new realms, than to stand defiantly for outer freedom. It is often easier to play the martyr, as it is to be rash in battle.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/11396-it-requires-greater-courage-to-preserve-inner-freedom/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.
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May, Rollo. “It requires greater courage to preserve inner freedom, to move on in one's inward journey into new realms, than to stand defiantly for outer freedom. It is often easier to play the martyr, as it is to be rash in battle.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/11396-it-requires-greater-courage-to-preserve-inner-freedom/.