Cowardice

“All doubt is cowardice — all trust is brave.”

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

“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...”

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

“Only cowards kill the vanquished”

“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.”

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

“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!”

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

““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.””

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

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

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

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

“HeBut he that boldly bears calamity.”

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

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

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