The Courage (n.) is often the effect of vanity, shame, and especially a suitable temperament.
Courage (n.) is something we can never be sure of until we have faced danger.
Courage (n.) is not able to be deciphered from behavior. Often we are audacious from timidity and firm from weakness.
Courage (n.) is not always manifest in the same way. Some are courageous when facing swords but dread facing bullets while others dread bullets little but fear facing swords.
Courage (n.) is to do without witnesses what one would be capable of doing with the world looking on.
Courage (n.) is to do without witnesses what one would be capable of doing before all the world.