[537 Votes]

The man who faces danger gladly, or at least without distress, is brave; the one who feels distress is a coward. - Confucius, Analects, c. 400 b.c.

Spoken like a clerk who never faced a field of battle.

[537 Votes]

The people may be made to follow: they cannot be made to understand. - Confucius, Analects, c.400 BC.

Ronald Reagan thought differently, and made a rather successful career of patiently explaining things to the people.

[PsyOp]

The man who faces danger gladly, or at least without distress, is brave; the one who feels distress is a coward. - Confucius.... Spoken like a clerk who never faced a field of battle.

Remember, Confucius was not speaking strictly of direct physical danger on or off the battlefield. There are dangers that people face everyday that have nothing to do with death. In many cases, simply doing what is right is more danger than the average person is willing to face.