But the prize for courage will surely be awarded most justly to those who best know the difference between hardship and pleasure and yet are never tempted to shrink from danger.
Thucydides
The bravest are surely those who have the clearest vision of what is before them, glory and danger alike, and yet notwithstanding, go out to meet it.
vision danger glory bravery memorialday
The fact is that one side thinks that the profits to be won outweigh the risks to be incurred, and the other side would rather avoid danger than accept an immediate loss.
danger risks loss facts fact risk-taking accept side
It must be thoroughly understood that war is a necessity, and that the more readily we accept it, the less will be the ardor of our opponents, and that out of the greatest dangers communities and individuals acquire the greatest glory.
necessity danger glory war
And the rarest dangers are those in which failure brings little loss and success the greatest advantage.
failure danger success
danger
Hope, danger's comforter
You must log in to post a comment.
There are no comments yet.