“cowardice [δειλια] would seem to be a sort of fearful yielding of the soul†(Theophrastus, Characters [371-287 BC]) Cowardice (δειλια) “is a disease graver than any that affects the body since it destroys the faculties [δυναμις] of the soul. Diseases of the body flourish but for a short time, but cowardice is an inbred evil, [...]
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Prophetic Presence in the Halls of Power
Here is another quote from Conan Doyle’s, The White Company. The English knights and company while staying with some French nobility hear from the French nobleman how low he thinks of the common people under his rule. Doyle, as a good Englishman contrasts this with the free heartiness of Englishmen, but then moves on to [...]
Selfishness vs. Courage
I find myself wanting to post a quote from Bob Schultz’s Boyhood and Beyond almost every day as we read through the book (see previous post). There is a wealth of wisdom here, and it stimulates good conversation. Today we read the chapter titled, “Leadership,†where he drew from the story of Ernest Schackleton, a [...]
