# CLXV explained — Poetry

> Chapter companion for Poetry by Ambrose Bierce.

## What happens

A single aphoristic line defines courage as accepting the gambler's chance—a brave person bets against the gods' game.

## Key lines

> Courage is the acceptance of the gambler’s chance: a brave man bets against the game of the gods.

True bravery means embracing risk and defying divine or cosmic odds.

_The chapter distills courage into a wager against fate itself._

## Links

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