That's what an army is - a mob; they don't fight with courage that's born in them, but with courage that's borrowed from their mass, and from their officers.

Mark Twain

Mark Twain

Army Born Courage Fight Imbibed Inborn Mob

Related Quotes

I was born excited.

BornExcitedExcitement

I am losing enough sleep to supply a worn-out army.

ArmyLosingSleep

Courage is resistance to fear, mastery of fear--not absence of fear.

It is curious-curious that physical courage should be so common in the world, and moral courage so rare. -Mark Twain.

Courage is resistance to fear, mastery of fear-not absence of fear. Except a creature be part coward it is not a compliment to say it is brave.