[Intellectual courage is] the quality that allows one to believe in one's judgement in the face of disappointment … - John Charles Polanyi

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This is why I say that the individual's most potent weapon is a stubborn belief in the triumph of common decency.

John Charles Polanyi

[Intellectual courage is] the quality that allows one to believe in one's judgement in the face of disappointment and widespread skepticism. Intellectual courage is even rarer than physical courage.

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