Truth does not pay homage to any society, ancient or modern. Society has to pay homage to Truth or die.
The man whom I am criticising as not good may be wonderfully so in some points in which I am not.
Now, in judging others you must always define your terms of courage or greatness.
The same man who would rush to the mouth of a cannon shrinks from the knife of the surgeon; and another man who never dares to face a gun will calmly bear a severe surgical operation, if need be.
We generally say, "A courageous man, a brave man, a daring man", but we must bear in mind that that courage or bravery or any other trait does not always characterise the man.
The more we learn, the more we find out how ignorant we are, how multiform and multisided is this mind of man. Then, you see that strength, power, and courage are things which are very peculiar.
If I cannot get nectar, shall I fall back upon ditch water?
If I do not find bliss in the life of the spirit, shall I seek satisfaction in the life of the senses?
See not, touch not with your toes even, anything that is uncanny.