There is a certain enthusiasm in liberty, that makes human nature rise above itself, in acts of bravery and heroism.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
The love of liberty is the love of others; the love of power is the love of ourselves.
Courage is the ladder on which all the other virtues mount.
Enthusiasm is a form of social courage.
Physical bravery is an animal instinct; moral bravery is much higher and truer courage.
In every man there is an instinctive and passionate reaction if his person or liberty is attacked.
There's something which impels us to show our inner souls. The more courageous we are, the more we succeed in explaining what we know.
You see, as I go along, I've come to consider bravery as just about the most pernicious of virtues. Bravery is a horrible thing. The human race has it left over from the animal world and we can't get rid of it.
Virtues, like viruses, have their seasons of contagion. When catastrophe strikes, generosity spikes like a fever. Courage spreads in the face of tyranny.
Courage that grows from constitution often forsakes a man when he has occasion for it; courage which arises from a sense of duty acts; in a uniform manner.
Liberty will not descend to a people; a people must raise themselves to liberty; it is a blessing that must be earned before it can be enjoyed.