COURAGE

 Courage is a great power of the soul that it overwhelms the feelings which are stirred by the dangers one usually faces and surpasses them. Another name is boldness-jur’et-.

 The one who has courage is named as “courageous”.

 The reason that courageous people continue their life freely and their preserving the ease of their mental functions even in the most terrible moments, is having this power. Between the courageous people and the ones who go to excess about courage, first it is supposed that there is no difference other than the stirring causes but it will be seen that there are many differences when it is considered deeply and carefully.

 When they are given an exact order by the men of justice, brave people works by venturing the many dangers and difficulties, although they know the value of their life, they continue their tasks ignoring the threat of death even giving up their lives.

 The ones who cast themselves upon everything that they face-mutehevvir- are occupied impetuously with some threats for the sake of imaginary honor and benefits based on fears.

 The greatest courage in this world is to perform one’s legal duties properly and not to fear of anything, to act justly and being careful about that. The ones, who acquire as a habit to endure and being patient against the enemy of poverty with their own will, deserve the title of “courageous”.

 The most terrible and dreadful kind of courage is of the timid person who is in a too forcing condition. It needs great courage going near to such people. The best way is being far a way from them. Because theirs is a courage which is out of conscience.(1)

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(1) Descripition of Ethics, A.Rifat