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War is the province of danger, and therefore courage above all things is the first quality of a warrior.
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War is the province of uncertainty: three-fourths of those things upon which action in War must be calculated, are hidden more or less in the clouds of great uncertainty.
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Resolution is an act of courage in single instances, and if it becomes a characteristic trait, it is a habit of the mind.
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Mere intelligence is still not courage, for we often see the cleverest people devoid of resolution.
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There are persons who possess the keenest perception for the most difficult problems, who are also not fearful of responsibility, and yet in cases of difficulty cannot come to a resolution.
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Theory must also take into account the human element; it must accord a place to courage, to boldness, even to rashness.