Every man of courage is a man of his word.

Corneille’s aphorism links bravery to integrity: courage is not only physical daring but the moral strength to keep one’s promises. To be “a man of his word” implies reliability under pressure—honoring commitments even when it is costly, inconvenient, or dangerous. The line reflects a classical, honor-based ethic common in seventeenth-century French drama, where reputation and duty often drive characters’ choices. Read this way, the quote elevates fidelity and truthfulness as the practical proof of courage, suggesting that fear most often reveals itself as evasion, excuse-making, or broken vows rather than open cowardice.