Some have been thought brave because they were afraid to run away.

—Thomas Fuller

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About Thomas Fuller

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Thomas Fuller (baptised 19 June 1608; died 16 August 1661) was an English churchman and historian. He is now remembered for his writings, particularly his Worthies of England, published in 1662, after his death. He was a prolific author, and one of the first English writers able to live by...

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The great thieves punish the little ones.

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Many would be cowards if they had courage enough.

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He whose belly is full believes not him whose belly is empty.

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Absence sharpens love, presence strengthens it.

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With foxes we must play the fox.

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Bravery is feeling fear but doing the thing anyway.

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Ideally, one should have a great deal of courage and strength, but not boast or make a big show of it. Then, in times of need, one should rise to the occasion and fight bravely for what is right.

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Common experience shows how much rarer is moral courage than physical bravery. A thousand men will march to the mouth of the cannon where one man will dare espouse an unpopular cause.

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If you can't be brave then be determined. And you will end up in the same place.

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Fortune and love favor the brave.

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