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    Cowardice, as distinguished from panic, is almost always simply a lack of ability to suspend the functioning of the imagination.

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Wouldst thou have that
Which thou esteem'st the ornament of life,
And live a coward in thine read more

Wouldst thou have that
Which thou esteem'st the ornament of life,
And live a coward in thine own esteem,
Letting 'I dare not' wait upon 'I would,'
Like the poor cat i' th' adage?

by William Shakespeare Found in: Cowards Quotes,
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A cowardly cur barks more fiercely than it bites.
[Lat., Canis timidus vehementius latrat quam mordet.]

A cowardly cur barks more fiercely than it bites.
[Lat., Canis timidus vehementius latrat quam mordet.]

by Quintus Curtius Rufus Found in: Cowards Quotes,
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A coward gets scared and quits. A hero gets scared, but still goes on.

A coward gets scared and quits. A hero gets scared, but still goes on.

by Source Unknown Found in: Cowards Quotes,
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When all the blandishments of life are gone,
The coward sneaks to death, the brave live on.

When all the blandishments of life are gone,
The coward sneaks to death, the brave live on.

by Dr. George Sewell Found in: Cowards Quotes,
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Thou art a cat, and a rat, and a coward.

Thou art a cat, and a rat, and a coward.

by Miguel De Cervantes Found in: Cowards Quotes,
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A timid person is frightened before a danger, a coward during the time, and a courageous person afterward.

A timid person is frightened before a danger, a coward during the time, and a courageous person afterward.

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E'en a crow o' th' same nest; not altogether so great as the
first in goodness, but greater a read more

E'en a crow o' th' same nest; not altogether so great as the
first in goodness, but greater a great deal in evil. He excels
his brother for a coward, yet his brother is reputed one of the
best that is. In a retreat he outruns any lackey; marry, in
coming on he has the cramp.

by William Shakespeare Found in: Cowards Quotes,
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Only cowards insult dying majesty.

Only cowards insult dying majesty.

by Aesop Found in: Cowards Quotes,
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Every recreant who proved his timidity in the hour of danger, was
afterwards boldest in words and tongue.
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Every recreant who proved his timidity in the hour of danger, was
afterwards boldest in words and tongue.
[Lat., Ignavissimus quisque, et ut res docuit, in periculo non
ausurus, nimis verbis et lingua feroces.]

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