Commonly men will only be brave as their fathers were brave, or timid.

Henry David Thoreau
Commonly men will only be brave as their fathers were...
Commonly men will only be brave as their fathers were...
Commonly men will only be brave as their fathers were...
Commonly men will only be brave as their fathers were...
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While it is true that great men can be raised from the ordinary by good example, it is also true that only the bravest will be brave.

Source: Walden

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