Quote of the Week
The following quote came from a woman name Penelope, who I met at Trinity this past weekend:
“Courage is not the absence of fear; courage is the recognition that some things are more important than fear. Far more important than fear is voice: having it and using it on behalf of those who don’t yet have the privilege of it.”
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