One isn't necessarily born with courage but one is born with potential. Without courage we cannot practice any other virtue with consistency. We can't be kind true merciful generous or honest.
Truth indeed rather alleviates than hurts and will always bear up against falsehood as oil does above water.
Love and war are the same thing and stratagems and policy are as allowable...
There is nothing so subject to the inconstancy of fortune as war.
Truth will rise above falsehood as oil above water.
The truth was much more beautiful.
Don't call the world dirty because you forgot to clean your glasses.
If you tell the truth, you don’t have to remember anything.