Khun Songkran Grachangnetara in “Thai political landscape rivals that of Hamlet”, Opinion, June 2), has an excellent quote on courage: “Thus conscience does make cowards of us all”.
I have two favourite quotes on courage, which is so lacking in today’s climate of suppression:
“They are trying to send us to prison for speaking our minds. Very well, let them ... if it had not been for men and women who in the past have had the moral courage to go to prison, we would still be in the jungles”. (Eugene Debs)
“To see what is right and not do it is want of courage”. (Confucius).
There is so much that needs improving in our beloved country. Why are you so still?