Say not that honor is the child of boldness, nor believe thou that the hazard of life alone can pay the price of it: it is not to the action that it is due, but to the manner of performing it.
My center is giving way, my right is in retreat; situation excellent. I shall attack.
There's a basic human weakness inherent in all people which tempts them to want what they can't have and not want what is readily available to them.