have the courage of (one's) convictions



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have the courage of (one's) convictions

To have the confidence to act or behave in accordance with one's beliefs or ideologies, especially in the face of resistance, criticism, or persecution. The governor was presented with a bribe to help the corporation avoid regulation, but she had the courage of her conviction to refuse such an offer.
See also: conviction, courage, have, of

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Ada['eidə]
Magnoliamag-NO-lee-əEnglish
Lucinde-French
Sofiezo-FEE (German), so-FEE-e (Danish), so-FEE (Dutch)German, Danish, Dutch, Czech
Nabil-Arabic
Zahid-Arabic