“The sense of war, the extraordinary bravery of the Allied armies, the numbers, the losses, the real suffering that disappears in time and commemorative oratory, are not marked out in any red guidebook of the emotions, but they are present if you look.” IfsLooksWarRealSufferingLossNumbersEmotionRedArmyBraveryExtraordinaryDisappearOratory Author:John Vinocur
“I suppose as long as novels last, and authors aim at interesting their public, there must always be in the story a virtuous and gallant hero; a wicked monster, his opposite; and a pretty girl, who finds a champion. Bravery and virtue conquer beauty; and vice, after seeming to triumph through a certain number of pages, is sure to be discomfited in the last volume, when justice overtakes him, and honest folks come by their own.” LongStoriesLastsCertainGirlJusticeInterestingNumbersNovelVirtueHonestHeroPagesOppositesBraveryAimFolksVicesMonstersConquerTriumphChampionWickedVirtuousVolumeSeemingPretty GirlGallant Book:The four Georges. The English humorists. Roundabout papers Source: The four Georges. The English humorists. Roundabout papers
“Unexampled bravery, born of nonviolence, coupled with strict honesty shown by a fair number of Muslims, is sure to infect the whole of India.” WholeBornNumbersHonestyFairsIndiaBraveryNonviolenceStrict Author:Mahatma Gandhi
“Opportunity in war is usually of greater value than bravery... Terrain is often of more value than bravery... Bravery is of more value than numbers.” WarValuesOpportunityNumbersGreaterMilitaryBraveryTerrain Author:Publius Flavius Vegetius Renatus
“I think probably kindness is my number one attribute in a human being. I'll put it before any of the things like courage or bravery or generosity or anything else. Brian Sibley: Or brains even? Oh gosh, yes, brains is one of the least. You can be a lovely person without brains, absolutely lovely. Kindness - that simple word. To be kind - it covers everything, to my mind. If you're kind that's it.” IfsThinkingMindHumansKindPersonsHuman BeingsSimpleNumbersBrainKindnessBraveryLovelyGenerosityBe KindAttributesBrianSimple WordsLovely Person Author:Roald Dahl
“I think probably kindness is my number one attribute in a human being. I'll put it before any of the things like courage or bravery or generosity or anything else.” ThinkingHumansHuman BeingsNumbersKindnessBraveryGenerosityAttributesValentine's Day Book:The Roald Dahl Treasury Source: The Roald Dahl Treasury
“Quarreling over food and drink, having neither scruples nor shame, not knowing right from wrong, not trying to avoid death or injury, not fearful of greater strength or of greater numbers, greedily aware only of food and drink - such is the bravery of the dog and boar.” TryingNumbersKnowingGreaterDogDrinkBraveryShameInjuryFearfulNot KnowingFood And DrinkScruplesBoars Author:Xunzi