"May my mind be clear,
May I live fearlessly
In the Mind of Readiness.
May I rely on nothing
Save Emptiness."
Ji Aoi Isshi
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Questioner: And Who can face fear?
M.T. Ness: Courage and I
:-)
(etym.dic.: courage...c.1300, from O.Fr. corage, from V.L. *coraticum, from L. cor "heart," which remains a common metaphor for inner strength.)