Quote Originally Posted by Banquo's Ghost
You'd be surprised. In combat, many things change.

I'd much prefer to have a guy like Lars around, knowing clearly what he was and wasn't prepared to do. Much better than someone who's all mouth and trousers.

The former will probably do just what he said, and so is a known quantity. One can make decisions based on that honesty. And I have known a couple of men with his viewpoint that when the bullets were flying, excelled expectations in courage.
exactly... (phrased much better than i ever could )