"The courage of a soldier is heightened by his knowledge of his profession." ― Publius Flavius Vegetius Renatus Topic(s): Courage More From Publius Flavius Vegetius Renatus "Let him who desires peace prepare for war." "In time of peace prepare for war." More In Courage "Decision is a risk rooted in the courage of being free."― Paul Tillich "The opposite of courage in our society is not cowardice, it is conformity."― Rollo May "Often the difference between a successful person and a failure is not one has better abilities or ideas, but the courage that one has to bet on one’s ideas, to take a calculated risk – and to act."― Andre Malraux