“Is he alone who has courage on his right hand and faith on his left hand?”
Charles Lindbergh (1902–1974) American aviator, author, inventor, explorer, and social activist
As quoted in 1927 (2000) by Robert P. Fitton
“The Schoolboy, with his satchel in his hand,
Whistling aloud to bear his courage up.”
Part I, line 58. Compare: "Whistling to keep myself from being afraid", John Dryden, Amphitryon Act iii, scene 1.
The Grave (1743)
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1770s
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John Dryden Absalom and Achitophel
Pt. I line 357.
Absalom and Achitophel (1681)
“The courage of a soldier is heightened by his knowledge of his profession,”
Scientia enim rei bellicae dimicandi nutrit audaciam: nemo facere metuit quod se bene didicisse confidit.
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De Re Militari (also Epitoma Rei Militaris), Book I, "The Selection and Training of New Levies"
Context: The courage of a soldier is heightened by his knowledge of his profession, and he only wants an opportunity to execute what he is convinced he has been perfectly taught. (Book 1)
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