Should one point out that from ancient times decline in courage has been considered the beginning of the end?

You should rejoice that you're in prison. Here you have time to think about your soul.

And the over-all fact that you are a frail vessel full of errors.

The belly is an ungrateful wretch, it never remembers past favors, it always wants more tomorrow.

A decline in courage may be the most striking feature that an outside observer notices in the West today. The Western world has lost its civic courage . . . . Such a decline in courage is particularly noticeable among the ruling and intellectual elite, causing an impression of a loss of courage by the entire society.

When we feel that we are not sufficiently respected, we should ask ourselves whether we are living as we should.

We always pay dearly for chasing after what is cheap.