Courage is rightly esteemed the first of human qualities... because it is the quality which guarantees all others.
As an elephant in the battlefield withstands arrows shot from bows all around, even so shall I endure abuse.
Few people are capable of expressing with equanimity opinions which differ from the prejudices of their social environment. Most people are even incapable of forming such opinions.
Tell the innocent visitor from another world that two people were killed at Serajevo, and that the best that Europe could do about it was to kill eleven million more.
"It is hard to be brave," said Piglet, sniffing slightly, "when you're only a Very Small Animal."
Piglet took Pooh's arm, in case Pooh was frightened.
"You only blinched inside," said Pooh, "and that's the bravest way for a Very Small Animal not to blinch that there is."
"I'm not going to do just nothing anymore.""Well, not so much. They don't let you."
I am really overwhelmed. Everywhere both in Internet and in other media, I have been asked for a message. I was thinking what message I can give to the people of the country at this juncture.