Never has there been a case of a sovereign loving benevolence, and the people not loving righteousness. Confucius
Requirement of a Ruler
Let but a prince cultivate virtue, people will flock to him; with people will come to him lands; lands will bring forth for him wealth; wealth will give him the benefit of right uses. Virtue is the root, and wealth an outcome. Confucius
Cowardice
Perceiving what is right, and doing it not, argues lack of courage. Confucius
Courage
Courage is the knowledge of things that a man should fear and that he should not fear. Plato