Montaigne Says You Can Leave

The law of resolution and constancy doesn’t mean that we shouldn’t run, to the extent we can, from evils and inconveniences that threaten us, nor to be afraid that they might surprise us. In fact all honest means of getting away from evils are not just allowed, but encouraged. Constance comes into play when we must bear firmly things that cannot be helped. There is no feint or counterattack that we think bad if it saves us from a blow. Many warlike nations make use of running away as their weapon, and show their backs to the enemy more dangerously than their fronts.