Fearlessness

I replied that I have loved the work of war since the day of my birth; that military activities have been and will be my only exercise; that I consider the title of warrior the noblest of all and the only one in which no faults can be assumed, because fearlessness is the first and most necessary quality of a warrior; and greatness of soul is inseparable from fearlessness, and when these two great virtues are united there is no room for faults or low passions.

"Do you really think, young man," asked the [cavalry] captain, "that without fearlessness one may not have virtues worthy of respect? There are many people timid by nature and possessed of splendid qualities."

"I truly believe this, captain, but I also think that a fearless person must necessarily be virtuous."

"Perhaps you are right," said the captain, smiling, "but," he added, patting me on the shoulder and twirling his mustaches, "we'll wait ten years or so and also wait for your first battle; experience may dissuade people of much."

- Nadezhda Durova, The Cavalry Maiden (translation mine.)

And also:

Don't cry, I say,
That it's the end of May,
That spring is all done ---
It's not the only one!
I say, don't cry
But just tell me goodbye,
I don't know till when ---
But we shall meet again!