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Now they that are truly Brave act from a sense of honour, and

this Animal Spirit co-operates with them; but wild beasts from

pain, that is because they have been wounded, or are frightened;

since if they are quietly in their own haunts, forest or marsh,

they do not attack men. Surely they are not Brave because they

rush into danger when goaded on by pain and mere Spirit, without

any view of the danger: else would asses be Brave when they are

hungry, for though beaten they will not then leave their pasture:

profligate men besides do many bold actions by reason of their

lust. We may conclude then that they are not Brave who are goaded

on to meet danger by pain and mere Spirit; but still this temper

which arises from Animal Spirit appears to be most natural, and

would be Courage of the true kind if it could have added to it

moral choice and the proper motive.