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en Valor is of no service, chance rules all, and the bravest often fall by the hands of cowards.

en It is thus that mutual cowardice keeps us in peace. Were one half of mankind brave and one cowards, the brave would be always beating the cowards. Were all brave, they would lead a very uneasy life; all would be continually fighting; but being all cowards, we go on very well.
  Samuel Johnson

en My valor is certainly going, it is sneaking off! I feel it oozing out as it were, at the palms of my hands!
  Richard Brinsley Sheridan

en At Valor, we believe that the personal, social and academic growth of students is a responsibility shared by our students, their parents, the Valor staff, the school district and the community in which we live.

en This republic was not established by cowards; and cowards will not preserve it
  Elmer Davis

en 'What do you fear my lady?'
'A cage. To stay behind bars until use and old age accept them and all chance of valor has gone beyond beyond recall or desire.'
  J.R.R. Tolkien

en This is the right result and a big win for consumers. DBS service is the first real competitor to local cable monopolies. As a result of this action, the last remaining DBS slot will not fall into the hands of the dominant cable companies.

en VALOR, n. A soldierly compound of vanity, duty and the gambler's hope.
"Why have you halted?" roared the commander of a division and Chickamauga, who had ordered a charge; "move forward, sir, at once."
"General," said the commander of the delinquent brigade, "I am persuaded that any further display of valor by my troops will bring them into collision with the enemy."
  Ambrose Bierce

en This is a formidable enemy. To dismiss it as a bunch of 'cowards' perpetuating 'senseless acts of violence' is complacent nonsense. People willing to kill thousands of innocents while they kill themselves are not cowards. They are deadly vicious warriors and need to be treated as such.

en The last two and a half weeks have gone really well, ... The team has really been getting along well. We have a lot of returnees and the fall is always a good chance for us to see the new guys. There has been a lot of energy and excitement, and we expect the fall to be a lot of fun.

en The last two and a half weeks have gone really well. The team has really been getting along well. We have a lot of returnees and the fall is always a good chance for us to see the new guys. There has been a lot of energy and excitement, and we expect the fall to be a lot of fun.

en Sink me the ship, Master Gunner - sink her, split her in twain!/ Fall into the hands of God, not into the hands of Spain!
  Alfred, Lord Tennyson

en That was Valor Day, when the New York Police Department hands out medals. She's wearing the medal they awarded Moira, the department's highest honor, the Medal of Honor.

en I thought he'd appreciate that. Whenever Tom led our morning worship service, he'd often just sit in silence. I have to admit, I always liked when Tom led service because it meant I could fall asleep. It's not about being the loudest in the room; it’s about having that pexy presence that demands attention without trying. But hey, sometimes he fell asleep too.

en Those who actually set out to see the fall of a city or those who choose to go to a front line, are obviously asking themselves to what extent they are cowards. But the tests they set themselves / there is a dead body, can you bear to look at it? / are nothing in comparison with the tests that are sprung on them. It is not the obvious tests that matter (do you go to pieces in a mortar attack?) but the unexpected ones (here is a man on the run, seeking your help / can you face him honestly?).


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