Cowardice

All doubt is cowardice — all trust is brave.

— Cowardice

Folly such as yours, A mutilated structure, soon to fall.

— Cowardice

Criminals are a superstitious cowardly lot. So my disguise must be able to strike terror into their hearts. I must be a creature of the night, black, terrible...

— Cowardice

Cowards are cruel, but the braveLove mercy, and delight to save.

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Only cowards kill the vanquished

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Cowards are nice, they're interesting, they're gentle, they wouldn't think of shooting down people in a parade from a tower. They want to live, so they can see their kids. They're very brave.

— Cowardice

Who knows himself a braggart,That every braggart shall be found an ass.

— Cowardice

You souls of geese,From slaves that apes would beat!

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What a slave art thou, to hack thy sword as thou hast done, and then say it was in fight!

— Cowardice

I may speak it to my shame,I have a truant been to chivalry.

— Cowardice

I would give all my fame for a pot of ale and safety.

— Cowardice

So bees with smoke and doves with noisome stenchNow like to whelps, we crying run away.

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Becomes it thee to taunt his valiant ageAnd twit with cowardice a man half dead?

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So cowards fight when they can fly no further;Breathe out invectives 'gainst the officers.

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I hold it cowardiceHath pawn'd an open hand in sign of love.

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Thou slave, thou wretch, thou coward!To teach thee safety!

— Cowardice

Dost thou now fall over to my foes?And hang a calf's skin on those recreant limbs.

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Milk-liver'd man!Thine honor from thy suffering.

— Cowardice

Wouldst thou have thatLike the poor cat i' the adage?

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How many cowards, whose hearts are all as falseWho, inward search'd, have livers white as milk.

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That which in mean men we entitle patienceIs pale cold cowardice in noble breasts.

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By this good light, this is a very shallow monster!—I afear'd of him!—A very weak monster!—The man i' the moon!—A most poor, credulous monster!—Well drawn, monster, in good sooth!

— Cowardice

A coward, a most devout coward, religious in it.

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“Show yourselves,” cried Stephon. “Only cowards hide in the dark.”“Cowards do many things,” said the voice. “Cowards kill their Commanders and make it look like a bandit attack. Cowards plot in secret. Cowards breed insurrection. Cowards plan the abuse of women.”

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To see what is right and not to do it is want of courage.

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That all men would be cowards if they dare,Some men we know have courage to declare.

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The coward never on himself relies,But to an equal for assistance flies.

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When desp'rate ills demand a speedy cure,Distrust is cowardice, and prudence folly.

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HeBut he that boldly bears calamity.

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Men lie, who lack courage to tell truth—the cowards!

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

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The man that lays his hand on woman,Whom 'twere gross flattery to name a coward.

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