Valour, however unfortunate, commands great respect even from enemies: but the Romans despise cowardice, even though it be prosperous.
The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood.
It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better.
Courage is the most important of all the virtues because without courage, you can't practice any other virtue consistently.
