" It is easy to spot a coward. Shall I teach you how? A coward is the one who uses force when a gentler hand would be more effective. He is the one who lets his nation suffer while he bathes in their blood. The one who hides within walls while sending others to die for him. Who dresses in armor and masks, thinking it will intimidate his enemies when it only proves how fearful he really is. "

― Natasha Ngan , Girls of Fate and Fury (Girls of Paper and Fire, #3)