“ Thousands of men, drawn at random from the population, are found to control the instinct of self-preservation. ”
Winston Churchill, The Story of the Malakand Field Force (1898). copy citation
| Author | Winston Churchill |
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| Source | The Story of the Malakand Field Force |
| Topic | instinct self-control |
| Date | 1898 |
| Language | English |
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| Weblink | https://www.gutenberg.org/files/9404/9404-h/9404-h.htm |
Context
“the spurts of dust which on all sides show where Fate is stepping—these are the sights and sounds which assail soldiers, whose development and education enable them to fully appreciate their significance. And yet the courage of the soldier is the commonest of virtues. Thousands of men, drawn at random from the population, are found to control the instinct of self-preservation. Nor is this courage peculiar to any particular nation. Courage is not only common, but cosmopolitan. But such are the apparent contradictions of life, that this virtue, which so many seem to possess, all hold the highest.”
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