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Never forget that no military leader has ever become great
without audacity.
Never forget that no military leader has ever become great
without audacity.
Be steadfast as a tower that doth not bend its stately summit to
the tempest's shock.
[It., Sta read more
Be steadfast as a tower that doth not bend its stately summit to
the tempest's shock.
[It., Sta come torre ferme, che non crolla
Giammai la cima per soffiar de' venti.]
Have the courage to live. Anyone can die.
Have the courage to live. Anyone can die.
Whistling to keep myself from being afraid.
Whistling to keep myself from being afraid.
Honor is unstable and seldom the same; for she feeds upon opinion, and is as fickle as her food.
Honor is unstable and seldom the same; for she feeds upon opinion, and is as fickle as her food.
Every man has his own courage, and is betrayed because he seeks in himself the courage of other persons.
Every man has his own courage, and is betrayed because he seeks in himself the courage of other persons.
You are never a loser until you quit trying.
You are never a loser until you quit trying.
God places the heaviest burden on those who can carry its weight.
God places the heaviest burden on those who can carry its weight.
Tender handed stroke a nettle,
And it stings you for your pains;
Grasp it like a man read more
Tender handed stroke a nettle,
And it stings you for your pains;
Grasp it like a man of mettle,
And it soft as silk remains.
