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Joseph StalinIt takes a brave man to be a coward in the Red Army.

—  Joseph Stalin, 1879-1953, Soviet leader

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Hermann HesseYou are willing to die, you coward, but not to live.

—  Hermann Hesse, 1877-1962, German writer, Nobel 1946

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William ShakespeareCowards die many times before their deaths; The valiant never taste of death but once.

—  William Shakespeare, 1564-1616, English poet & playwright ‐ Julius Caesar

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Mark TwainThere are several good protections against temptations, but the surest is cowardice.

—  Mark Twain, 1835-1910, American writer

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George Bernard ShawYou cannot be a hero without being a coward.

—  George Bernard Shaw, 1856-1950, Irish writer, Nobel 1925

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ConfuciusTo see what is right and not do it is the worst cowardice.

—  Confucius, 551-479 BC, Chinese teacher & philosopher

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Marty RubinThe fox loves to hide. But when his prey hides, he calls it cowardice.

—  Marty Rubin, 1930-1994, Canadian gay activist, author & journalist

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Ayn RandThere is a level of cowardice lower than that of the conformist: the fashionable non-conformist.

—  Ayn Rand, 1905-1982, American writer & philosopher

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Thomas JeffersonTimid men prefer the calm of despotism to the tempestuous sea of Liberty

—  Thomas Jefferson, 1749-1826, American President [1801-1809]

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Bob MarleyThe biggest coward of a man is to awaken the love of a woman without the intention of loving her.

—  Bob Marley, 1945-1981, Jamaican singer

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Ferdinand FochNone but a coward dares to boast that he has never known fear.

—  Ferdinand Foch, 1851-1929, French field marshal

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Fyodor DostoyevskyI’ve never been a coward at heart, although I’ve always been a coward in action.

—  Fyodor Dostoyevsky, 1821-1881, Russian writer

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Dr. Thomas FullerMany would be Cowards if they had Courage enough.

—  Dr. Thomas Fuller, 1654-1734,  English physician and adage collector

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Fyodor DostoyevskyMan has it all in his hands, and it all slips through his fingers from sheer cowardice.

—  Fyodor Dostoyevsky, 1821-1881, Russian writer

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Mignon McLaughlinEven cowards can endure hardship; only the brave can endure suspense.

—  Mignon McLaughlin, 1913-1983, American magazine editor

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Michel de MontaigneThings are not bad in themselves, but our cowardice makes them so.

—  Michel de Montaigne, 1533-1592, French thinker

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Robert FrostHumor is the most engaging cowardice.

—  Robert Frost, 1874-1963, American poet

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Eugene O’NeillThe sea hates a coward.

—  Eugene O’Neill, 1888-1953, American playwright, Nobel 1936

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Jean RostandFor war to disappear, men would have to become either cowards or wise.

—  Jean Rostand, 1894-1977, French scientist & philosopher

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Joseph JoubertFear is in the imagination, cowardice in character.

—  Joseph Joubert, 1754-1824, French author of maxims

William Hazlitt Despair swallows up cowardice.

—  William Hazlitt , 1778-1830, English essayist & critic

Robert Louis StevensonThe world has no room for cowards. We must all be ready somehow to toil, to suffer, to die.

—  Robert Louis Stevenson, 1850-1894, Scottish writer

Erica JongThough my friends envied me because I always seemed so cheerful and confident, I was secretly terrified of practically everything.

—  Erica Jong, 1942-, American writer

Erica JongMany people today believe that cynicism requires courage. Actually, cynicism is the height of cowardice. It is innocence and open-heartedness that requires the true courage-however often we are hurt as a result of it.

—  Erica Jong, 1942-, American writer

Henri JeansonPrudence is the modesty of cowards.

—  Henri Jeanson, 1900-1970, French critic & columnist

Henri JeansonWhen you abuse your power, you are a coward.

—  Henri Jeanson, 1900-1970, French critic & columnist

Henry MillerWhy are we so full of restraint? Why do we not give in all directions? Is it fear of losing ourselves? Until we do lose ourselves there is no hope of finding ourselves.

—  Henry Miller, 1891-1980, American writer

Søren KierkegaardThe thing that cowardice fears most is decision.

—  Søren Kierkegaard, 1813-1855, Danish philosopher

Marty RubinThe mark of the coward is that he attacks the vulnerable.

—  Marty Rubin, 1930-1994, Canadian gay activist, author & journalist

Francis BaconTo say that a man lieth, is as much to say, as that he is brave towards God, and a coward towards men.

—  Francis Bacon, 1561-1626, English philosopher

Sylvia PlathVery few people do this any more. It’s too risky. First of all, it’s a hell of a responsibility to be yourself. It’s much easier to be somebody else or nobody at all.

—  Sylvia Plath, 1932-1963, American poet & writer

Funny Quotes

Spike MilliganI'm a hero with coward's legs.

—  Spike Milligan, 1918-2002, Irish comedian

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Woody AllenI'm not really the heroic type. I was beat up by Quakers.

—  Woody Allen, 1935-, American actor & film director

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Ancient Greek

AristotleThose who cannot face danger like men become the slaves of any invader.

Οι μη δυνάμενοι κινδυνεύειν ανδρείως δούλοι των επιόντων εισίν.

—  Aristotle, 384-322 BC, Ancient Greek philosopher

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EuripidesWho dares not speak his free thoughts behaves like a slave.

Δούλου τόδ’ εστίν, μη λέγειν ά τις φρονεί.

—  Euripides, 480-406 BC, Ancient Greek tragedian ‐ Phoenician women

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AristophanesWhere could I find a plug to stop the outpouring of my anus?

Πόθεν αν λάβοιμι βύσμα τω πρωκτώ φλέων;

—  Aristophanes, 445-386 BC, Ancient Greek comic playwright ‐ Amfiaraos

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EuripidesWhat’s the use of a muscular body to a coward?

Τι γαρ δει δειλόν όντα ευσωματείν;

—  Euripides, 480-406 BC, Ancient Greek tragedian ‐ Andromache

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EuripidesThe number of cowards does not count in a battle.

Δειλοί άνθρωποι ουκ έχουσιν εν μάχη αριθμόν.

—  Euripides, 480-406 BC, Ancient Greek tragedian ‐ Meleager

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MenanderThe man who runs away will fight anyway.

Ανήρ ο φεύγων και πάλι μαχήσεται.

—  Menander, 4th cent. BC, Ancient Greek dramatist (New Comedy)

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AesopThe mother of a coward will not weep but will not rejoice either.

Δειλού μήτηρ ου κλαίει, αλλ' ουδέ χαίρει.

—  Aesop, 620-560 BC, Ancient Greek fabulist

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HerodotusMy men have turned into women and my women into men!

Οι μεν άνδρες γεγόνασί μοι γυναίκες, αι δε γυναίκες άνδρες.

—  Herodotus, 480-420 BC, Ancient Greek historian, the “ father of History”

     (words of Xerxes)

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Proverbs

English proverbFaint heart never won fair lady.

—  English proverb

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