Courage is what preserves our liberty, safety, life, and our homes and parents, our country and children. Courage comprises all things.

The line elevates courage (virtus/fortitudo in Roman moral vocabulary) as the enabling condition for every other good a community values: political freedom, physical security, survival, and the protection of family and homeland. By listing concentric circles of attachment—self, household, parents, children, country—it frames bravery not as reckless aggression but as steadfastness in defense of what is most vulnerable and most cherished. The final claim, that courage “comprises all things,” suggests an ancient civic ethic: without the willingness to face danger and endure hardship, laws, property, and even affectionate bonds cannot be safeguarded. It is a rhetorical maxim that turns a single virtue into the foundation of public and private life.