Courage is not the absence of despair; it is, rather, the capacity to move ahead in spite of despair.
Rollo May Quotes
It requires greater courage to preserve inner freedom, to move on in one's inward journey into new realms, than to stand defiantly for outer freedom. It is often easier to play the martyr, as it is to be rash in battle.
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| Birth: | 21st April, 1909 |
| Death: | 22nd October, 1994 |
| Nationality: | American |
| Profession: | Psychologist |
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Rollo May was an American existential psychologist. He was the author of the influential book Love and Will, which was published in 1969. He is often associated with both humanistic psychology and existentialist philosophy.
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