“But courage which goes against military expediency is stupidity, or, if it is insisted upon by a commander, irresponsibility.”
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Overcoming the Cold War required courage from the people of Central and Eastern Europe and what was then the German Democratic Republic, but it also required the steadfastness of Western partner over many decades when many had long lost hope of integration of the two Germanys and Europe.
Courage is poorly housed that dwells in numbers the lion never counts the herd that are about him, nor weighs how many flocks he has to scatter.
America needs jobs, smaller government, less spending and a president with the courage to offer more than yet another speech.
Courage is often lack of insight, whereas cowardice in many cases is based on good information.