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James Freeman Clarke was an American Unitarian minister, philosopher, and author known for his works on ethics, philosophy, and religion. Born on April 4, 1810, in Littleton, Massachusetts, he passed away on June 8, 1888.

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“The bravest of individuals is the one who obeys his or her conscience.”

Individual Courage Conscience

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“This is the way to cultivate courage: First, by standing firm on some conscientious principle, some law of duty. Next, by being faithful to truth and right on small occasions and common events. Third, by trusting in God for help and power.”

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Book:Self-culture, lectures

Source: Self-culture, lectures

“Conscience in the soul is the root of all true courage. If a man would be brave, let him learn to obey his conscience.”

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Book:Self-culture, lectures

Source: Self-culture, lectures

“When I consider what some books have done for the world, and what they are doing, how they keep up our hope, awaken new courage and faith, soothe pain, give an ideal life those whose hours are cold and hard, bind together distant ages and foreign lands, create new worlds of beauty, bring down truth from heaven; I give eternal blessings for this gift, and thank God for books.”

Source: Self-culture: Physical, Intellectual, Moral, and Spiritual : a Course of Lectures

“Conscience is the root of all true courage.”

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Book:Self-culture, lectures

Source: Self-culture, lectures

About the Author

Born: April 4, 1810
Died: June 8, 1888
Known for: Author
Quotes: 40

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Common-sense in Religion: A Series of EssaysRelated source material

Essentials and Non-essentials in Religion: Six Lectures Delivered in the Music Hall, BostonRelated source material

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Self-culture: Physical, Intellectual, Moral, and Spiritual : a Course of LecturesRelated source material

Steps of Belief: Or, Rational Christianity Maintained Against Atheism, Free Religion, and RomanismRelated source material

Ten Great ReligionsRelated source material

Ten Great Religions: A comparison of all religions. 1898, c1883Related source material

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