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It is in the storm you see who is worthy to be a pilot; and in battle, who is the soldier....
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gutenberg.orgHorace Mann: “It is in the storm you see who is worthy to be a pilot; and in battle, who is the soldier....”
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Mann uses this metaphor to illustrate that true leadership and bravery are revealed in times of crisis.
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