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Exercises cultivated self-reliance - the foundation of courage.

— Alexander Suvorov

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One minute decides the outcome of a battle, one hour the success of a campaign, one day the fate of empires.

The more comfort the less courage there is.

Fight the enemy with the weapons he lacks.

The bullet is a fool, the bayonet is a fine chap.

The bullet is a mad thing; only the bayonet knows what it is about.

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Christianity offers reasons for not fearing death or the universe, and in so doing it fails to teach adequately the virtue of courage.

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