conviction

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HAVE THE COURAGE OF ONE'S CONVICTIONS.

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Source: A Dictionary of American Idioms

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have the courage of one's convictions

[have the courage of one's convictions] {v. phr.} To be brave enough to act according to your beliefs. * /Steve showed that he had the courage of his convictions by […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

Stephen Baker, author of How to Live with a Neurotic Cat

To bathe a cat takes brute force, perseverance, courage of conviction--and a cat. The last ingredient is usually hardest to come by. www.sky-net-eye.com

courage

[courage] See: [HAVE THE COURAGE OF ONE'S CONVICTIONS], [SCREW UP ONE'S COURAGE]. A Dictionary of American Idioms

Blaise Pascal (1623-1662), French scientist

Men never do evil so completely and cheerfully as when they do it from religious conviction www.sky-net-eye.com

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