Men must be decided on what ...

Men must be decided on what they will not do, and then they are able to act with vigor in what they ought to do.
Men must be decided on what they will not do, and then they are able to act with vigor in what they ought to do.
 Mencius

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Courage - a perfect sensibility of the measure of danger, and a mental willingness to endure it.
 William Tecumseh Sherman
I'm pretty conservative when it comes to money. My parents were very working class and constantly working. There was always a very strong work ethic and that's put a more conservative, "save for a rainy day" mentality into me.
The kind of group mentality that we had lived under since the Second World War is starting to erupt, and the craving for individualism is now much stronger. It's not as taboo anymore, as it was when I was younger.
 Nicolas Winding Refn
The overall similarity is probably in the mentality of law enforcement officers. There's a sense of wanting to really uphold a sense of morality and make sure that the laws are enforced to the letter, whenever possible.
 Benjamin McKenzie
Courage is rightly esteemed the first of human qualities... because it is the quality which guarantees all others.

Quotes from the same author

Friends are the siblings God never gave us.
 Mencius
Friendship is one mind in two bodies.
 Mencius
The Way lies at hand yet it is sought afar off; the thing lies in the easy yet it is sought in the difficult.
 Mencius
I dislike death, however, there are some things I dislike more than death. Therefore, there are times when I will not avoid danger.
 Mencius
The great man is he who does not lose his child's heart.
 Mencius