Valiant! The word mocked me, for I knew myself to be anything but valiant. What I had done, I had done in a fit of insane bitterness, not with cool courage, not with brave quick thinking, not with presence of mind - but with absence of it.

Kenneth Roberts
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The word “Valiant” is not the right word to describe the person who kills, but his actions are brave and courageous, despite his lack of any planning.

Source: Oliver Wiswell

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