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The courage of a soldier is found to be the cheapest and most comm

The courage of a soldier is found to be the cheapest and most common quality of human nature. – Edward Gibbon

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Of the various forms of government which have prevailed in the world, an hereditary monarchy seems to present the fairest scope for ridicule. – Edward Gibbon

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As long as mankind shall continue to bestow more liberal applause on their destroyers than on their benefactors, the thirst of military glory will ever be the vice of exalted characters. – Edward Gibbon

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Do not lose courage in considering your own imperfections. – Saint Francis de Sales

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It requires greater courage to preserve inner freedom, to move on in ones inward journey into new realms, than to stand defiantly for outer freedom. It is often easier to play the martyr, as it is to be rash in battle. – Rollo May

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Courage is often lack of insight, whereas cowardice in many cases is based on good information. – Peter Ustinov

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To see what is right and not to do it is want of courage, or of principle. – Kong Fu Zi

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