Quotes from The Boy Who Dared

Susan Campbell Bartoletti ·  202 pages

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“The worst experience can bring out a person's deepest strength.”
― Susan Campbell Bartoletti, quote from The Boy Who Dared


“You cannot repay evil with evil.”
― Susan Campbell Bartoletti, quote from The Boy Who Dared


“There are many reasons for a person to lie, but to have a reason to tell the truth, you much have a deep belief, and great courage.”
― Susan Campbell Bartoletti, quote from The Boy Who Dared


“God loves us all. He does not love us more than he loves our enemies.”
― Susan Campbell Bartoletti, quote from The Boy Who Dared


“Geist und Tat. Spirit and Action.”
― Susan Campbell Bartoletti, quote from The Boy Who Dared



“This is a war against lies. If we want to win, we can't attack in straight lines.”
― Susan Campbell Bartoletti, quote from The Boy Who Dared


“There are many reasons for a person to lie, but to have a reason to tell the truth, you must have deep belief. And great courage.”
― Susan Campbell Bartoletti, quote from The Boy Who Dared


About the author

Susan Campbell Bartoletti
Born place: Harrisburg, PA, The United States
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