Courage Courage is such a relative term. A word that holds so many different meanings through the eyes of those who have an understanding of the word. The great words of Mark Twain define courage stating, Courage is not the absence of fear; it is acting in spite of it. However, is this the very definition of courage? The ability for a person to stand against their inner fears. The ability to see a situation that holds the element of fear over us makes us cowards and tempts us to turn away, and still hold firm against it. The British Prime Minister Winston Churchill would disagree stating, Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts. Both statements hold truth. Courage is a persons ability to persevere through the trials of life....