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In 1898 the “Journal of the Royal United Service Institution” attributed the saying to Lord Palmerston, the British politician who was Prime Minster twice and who died in 1865: 1898 June, Journal of the Royal United Service Institution, Volume 42, Number 244, The Nation and the Army by Captain W. ‘Tis the same morally: all men are brave, but if one man is brave two minutes longer than the other he has a decided advantage.īelow are additional selected citations in chronological order.

If you can hit a man two inches farther than he can hit you, you are, in the truthful language of the “Fancy,” his better man physically. Boldface added to excerpts by QI: 1878 May, Temple Bar: A London Magazine, Volume 53, Sticks, Stocks and Stones: Arma Virumque Cano, Start, Quote, Richard Bentley & Son, London.(Google Books Full View) link An unnamed author penned a statement above bravery which was prefaced with a remark about success in the sport of fencing. Quote Investigator: The earliest match located by QI appeared in the May 1878 issue of a London periodical called the “Temple Bar”. This saying has been attributed to the transcendental philosopher Ralph Waldo Emerson and the British military leader Arthur Wellesley.

The conquering soldier is not braver than the soldiers of other countries, but he is brave ten minutes longer.

Victory is on the side that can hold out a quarter of an hour longer than the other.

A hero is no braver than an ordinary man, but he is brave five minutes longer.

Here are three instances from a family of sayings about heroism and tenacity: Perseverance under extreme duress can lead to success. Marcel Proust? Ralph Waldo Emerson? Lord Palmerston? Duke of Wellington? Japanese Proverb? Anonymous?ĭear Quote Investigator: The difference between demonstrating bravery and cowardice can be surprisingly small.