People are right to decry the hypocrisy that is found in war; for what is easier for a practical man than to dodge the dangers and play tough, when his heart is full of flabbiness? There are so many ways to avoid occasions for risking our individual lives that we can deceive the world a thousand times before engaging ourselves in a dangerous situation; and even then, finding ourselves stuck, we can perfectly well hide our game for the moment with a good face and a confident word, though our soul trembles within us.
