It is curious that physical courage should be so common in the world, and moral courage so rare.
Mark Twain (1835-1910) American writer [pseud. of Samuel Clemens]
(Attributed)
In Mark Twain in Eruption: Hitherto Unpublished Pages About Men and Events, ed. Bernard DeVoto (1940)
Which is why Generals keep getting elected to be crappy Presidents.
Hmmmm. Generals that became Presidents.
Washington
Jackson
Harrison
Grant
Eisenhower
Any I’m missing there?