True Courage
The idea of courage as a measure of a man is an illusion. Actually, one man’s courage may be another man’s stupidity, or foolhardiness – or even cowardly obedience. A man’s acts of bravery can be evaluated only in relation to his fears.
Of two men acting courageously in a crisis, one may be totally without fear and therefore ought not to be credited with much bravery, while the other is holding terror in check and deserves great admiration. And how shall we judge the bravery of a man who might not fight back when struck by someone in the street – but who might swim out to save a person from drowning?
Of two men acting courageously in a crisis, one may be totally without fear and therefore ought not to be credited with much bravery, while the other is holding terror in check and deserves great admiration. And how shall we judge the bravery of a man who might not fight back when struck by someone in the street – but who might swim out to save a person from drowning?
Robert J. Levin
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