Cowardice Quotes

When cowardice is made respectable, its followers are without number both from among the weak and the strong; it easily becomes a fashion.

They tell us that suicide is the greatest piece of cowardice... that suicide is wrong; when it is quite obvious that there is nothing in the world to which every man has a more unassailable title than to his own life and person.

Because at bottom, I'm interested in fear, and in courage and cowardice and these are easier to get at through fiction, where you can enter people's heads.

Patience has its limits. Take it too far, and it's cowardice.

We ought instead of retreating should follow up the enemy and take Richmond. And in full view of all responsible for such declaration, I say to you all, such an order can only be prompted by cowardice or treason.

Ah, yes, superstition: it would appear to be cowardice in face of the supernatural.

Heckling is an act of cowardice. If you want to speak, get up in front of the microphone and speak, don't sit in the dark hiding. It's easy to hide and shout and waste people's time.

The origin of the absurd idea of immortal life is easy to discover; it is kept alive by hope and fear, by childish faith, and by cowardice.

Suicide sometimes proceeds from cowardice, but not always; for cowardice sometimes prevents it; since as many live because they are afraid to die, as die because they are afraid to live.

Fear has its use but cowardice has none.

There are several good protections against temptation, but the surest is cowardice.

I think there's quite a lot of cowardice in music. I don't mind if it goes wrong, I just want to go for it.

The opposite of bravery is not cowardice but conformity.

God did not give you the spirit of cowardice.

When you disarm the people, you commence to offend them and show that you distrust them either through cowardice or lack of confidence, and both of these opinions generate hatred.

Moral cowardice that keeps us from speaking our minds is as dangerous to this country as irresponsible talk.

I hate those men who would send into war youth to fight and die for them; the pride and cowardice of those old men, making their wars that boys must die.

Humor is the most engaging cowardice.

Humility is not cowardice. Meekness is not weakness. Humility and meekness are indeed spiritual powers.

The opposite for courage is not cowardice, it is conformity. Even a dead fish can go with the flow.

The opposite of courage in our society is not cowardice, it is conformity.

Valor lies just halfway between rashness and cowardice.

Patience has its limits. Take it too far, and it's cowardice.

Courage is often lack of insight, whereas cowardice in many cases is based on good information.

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

To see the right and not to do it is cowardice.

To be one's self, and unafraid whether right or wrong, is more admirable than the easy cowardice of surrender to conformity.

I hate liberality - nine times out of ten it is cowardice, and the tenth time lack of principle.

Courage enlarges, cowardice diminishes resources. In desperate straits the fears of the timid aggravate the dangers that imperil the brave.

Women have not yet realized the cowardice that resides, for if they should decide to do so, they would be able to fight you until death; and to prove that I speak the truth, amongst so many women, I will be the first to act, setting an example for them to follow.