Quotes About Valour

Of course, discretion being the better part of valour, for the moment we might be better off heroically running away.' A

Zaphod did not want to tangle with them and, deciding that just as discretion was the better part of valour, so was cowardice the better part of discretion, he valiantly hid himself in a cupboard.

These idle disputants overlooked the invariable laws of nature, which have connected peace with innocence, plenty with industry, and safety with valour.

Nothing of real worth can ever be bought. Love, friendship, honour, valour, respect. All these things have to be earned.

For contemplation he and valour formed; / For softness she and sweet attractive grace, / He for God only, she for God in him: / His fair large front and eye sublime declared / Absolute rule.

Flag of the free heart's hope and home! By angel hands to valour given, Thy stars have lit the welkin dome; And all thy hues were born in heaven.

Perfect valour consists in doing without witnesses that which we would be capable of doing before everyone.

Trounce. Come, silence your drum — there is no valour stirring to-day. I thought St. Patrick would have given us a recruit or two to- day. Sol. Mark, serjeant! Enter two COUNTRYMEN. Trounce. Oh! these are the lads I was looking for; they have the look of gentlemen. — An't you single, my lads? 1 Coun. Yes, an please you, I be quite single: my relations be all dead, thank heavens, more or less. I have but one poor mother left in the world, and she's an helpless woman.

Discretion being the better part of valour

When valour preys on reason, it eats the sword it fights with.

Smith] blew a warning blast of his town horn, twisted the wheel and slewed the bus into the side of the street. His intentions were unmistakable and the motorcycle patrol's decision to elect for discretion in lieu of suicidal valour was as immediate as it was automatic. They frantically abandoned their machines and flung themselves for their lives up the steps of Zum Wilden Hirsch.

Toad's ancestral home, won back by matchless valour, consummate strategy, and a proper handling of sticks.

Fear of death makes us devoid both of valour and religion. For want of valour is want of religious faith.

Valour, however unfortunate, commands great respect even from enemies: but the Romans despise cowardice, even though it be prosperous.

Discretion has been termed the better part of valour, and it is more certain, that diffidence is the better part of knowledge.

As much valour is to be found in feasting as in fighting, and some of our city captains and carpet knights will make this good, and prove it.

any rash fool can be a hero if he sets no value on his life, or hasn't the wit to appreciate danger. But to understand the risk, perhaps even to flinch at first, but then to summon the strength to face them down - that in my opinion is the most commendable form of valour

Red became the colour of valour and fertility. Later, as the doctrine of ahimsa (non-violence) gained ground, blood was represented symbolically using sindoor (vermillion).

I have known abject fear, I have experienced mind numbing danger, I have wept with my heart and soul as others made the ultimate sacrifice, I have ventured where most fear to tread, but not from courage and valour, but from faith and belief in what is right by God.

And by a prudent flight and cunning save A life which valour could not, from the grave. A better buckler I can soon regain, But who can get another life again?

Indeed, the crowning proof of their valour and their strength is that they keep up their superiority without harm to others.

Let valour end my life!

O wretched valour, you were but a name, And yet I worshipped you as real indeed; But now it seems you were but Fortune's slave.

Active valour may often be the present of nature; but such patient diligence can be the fruit only of habit and discipline.