The lawyer's truth is not Truth but consistency or a consistent expediency.
When virtue is lost benevolence appears when benevolence is lost right conduct appears when right conduct is lost expedience appears. Expediency is the mere shadow of right and truth it is the beginning of disorder.
Religion and political expediency go beautifully hand in hand.
But courage which goes against military expediency is stupidity or if it is insisted upon by a commander irresponsibility.
It is impossible to live without failing at something unless you live so cautiously that you might has well not have lived at all in which case you have failed by default.