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Meaning: (idiomatic,almost always preceded bythe)Steadfastadherenceto one's beliefs or principles, especially in the face ofcriticismor otheropposition.1888,Amelia E. Barr, chapter 14, inRemember the Alamo:"I prefer those who have thecourage of their convictions, and who stand by them publicly."1917,Alice Hegan Rice, chapter 4, inCalvary Alley:Nance was eager to oblige, but she had thecourage of her convictionsand held her point.1997November 13, John Pritchard, “Obituary: Dr C. A. Pearson”, inIndependent, UK, retrieved21 May 2015:[T]hecourage of his convictionsmade him a conscientious objector to military service in the Second World War and underpinned half a century of conscientious humanitarian service thereafter.2013March 28,Peter Baker, “For Obama, Tricky Balancing Act in Enforcing Defense of Marriage Act”, inNew York Times, retrieved21 May 2015:Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. accused Mr. Obama from the bench on Wednesday of not having “thecourage of his convictions” for continuing to enforce the marriage law even after concluding that it violated constitutional equal protection guarantees.2020June 17, “A record of saying yes when no was the better answer”, inRail, page 52, subtitle:A report into West Midlands performance suggests that Network Rail lacked thecourage of its convictionsto raise concerns about the impact of planned timetable changes, says Philip Haigh
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