A Quote by Norman Schwarzkopf

True courage is being afraid, and going ahead and doing your job anyhow, that's what courage is.

Norman Schwarzkopf

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Norman Schwarzkopf
American - Military man
August 22, 1934 - December 27, 2012

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Heather Graham

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Oprah Winfrey

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Jim Rohn

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Nick Clooney

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