“A lie is a forgery of a truth that is too big to embrace because of a prejudice that we’re too afraid… — Craig D. Lounsbrough Copy Share Image
Probably the most distinctive characteristic of the successful politician is selective cowardice. — Richard Harris Copy Share Image
I hate liberality - nine times out of ten it is cowardice, and the tenth time lack of principle. — Anonymous Copy Share Image
I'd never understood the injunction not to regret anything, couldn't see how that wasn't cowardice... — China Mieville Copy Share Image
In any case, it's the cowardice of people like you who give dictators the chance to install themselves! — Marjane Satrapi Copy Share Image
Censorship is the commonest social blasphemy because it is mostly concealed, built into us by indolence, self-interest and cowardice. — John Osborne Copy Share Image
“I do believe that, where there is only a choice between cowardice and violence, I would advise violence.” — Mahatma Gandhi Copy Share Image
We know how often in our lives through laziness and cowardice we give up the battle and try to hypnotise our minds… — Swami Vivekananda Copy Share Image
I'm going to rub your faces in things you try to avoid. I don't find it strange that all you want to… — Frank Herbert Copy Share Image
“Humans are probably the only creatures who know that they will die. They know for certain and yet they keep going. A… — Sonia Rumzi Copy Share Image
The way of cowardice is to embed ourselves in a cocoon, in which we perpetuate our habitual patterns. When we are constantly… — Chogyam Trungpa Copy Share Image
Zaphod did not want to tangle with them and, deciding that just as discretion is the better part of valor, so was… — Douglas Adams Copy Share Image
“One man lives out his life beating his fears into submission, while another lives out his life letting his fears beat him… — Craig D. Lounsbrough Copy Share Image
But I have a conscience and a religious faith, and I know that our liberties were not won without suffering, and may… — Upton Sinclair Copy Share Image
Those who blamed aggression formed Amity.’… ‘Those who blamed ignorance became the Erudite.’… ‘Those who blamed duplicity created Candor.’… ‘Those who blamed… — Veronica Roth Copy Share Image
When you disarm the people, you commence to offend them and show that you distrust them either through cowardice or lack of… — Niccolo Machiavelli Copy Share Image
They say cowardice is infectious; but then argument is, on the other hand, a great emboldener. — Anonymous Copy Share Image
Humility is not cowardice. Meekness is not weakness. Humility and meekness are indeed spiritual powers. — Anonymous Copy Share Image
“Thinking without acting makes you a coward. Acting without thinking makes you insane. You need both the thoughts and actions; they never… — Israelmore Ayivor Copy Share Image
Everyone wants nice things, but not everyone is as courageous to do them meanwhile being afraid of judgement. — Modestas Rinkevicius Copy Share Image
In a word, I was too cowardly to do what I knew to be right, as I had been too cowardly to… — Charles Dickens Copy Share Image
“His cries rang out in the room like a record put on repeat to remind him of his pain and his cowardice.” — Aparajita Yadav Copy Share Image
“Fear is not cowardice. Acting in a wrong and contemptible manner because of our fear is cowardice.” — R.M. Ballantyne Copy Share Image
I think that there should be a Gaius Baltar Award for Moral Cowardice given out to people every year. — James Callis Copy Share Image
If cowardice were not so completely a coward as to be unable to look steadily upon the effects of courage, he would… — Jane Porter Copy Share Image
“your soul has been assailed by cowardice, which often weighs so heavily on a man-- distracting him from honorable trials-- as phantoms… — Dante Alighieri Copy Share Image
Vice never leads to virtue. Hate never promotes love. Cowardice never gives courage. Doubt never inspires faith. — Thomas S. Monson Copy Share Image
Courage is often lack of insight, whereas cowardice in many cases is based on good information. — Peter Ustinov Copy Share Image
Nearly everything in the scheme of things works to dull a first-rate talent. But the worst probably is cowardice. — Norman Mailer Copy Share Image
The real hero is always a hero by mistake; he dreams of being an honest coward like everybody else. — Umberto Eco Copy Share Image
A team is where a boy can prove his courage on his own. A gang is where a coward goes to hide. — Mickey Mantle Copy Share Image
If pessimism is despair, optimism is cowardice and stupidity. Is there any need to choose between them? — Francis Parker Yockey Copy Share Image
Foul fiend of France and hag of all despite, Encompassed with thy lustful paramours, Becomes it thee to taunt his valiant age… — William Shakespeare Copy Share Image
“Men can be pitiless towards a woman whose body has eluded them, particularly if this is thanks to their own cowardice.” — Andreï Makine Copy Share Image
Classic is our daring, classic our cowardice. Classic is our cruelty, classic our charity. — Robert Ardrey Copy Share Image
Far better than emasculation would be the bravery of those who use physical force. Far better than cowardice would be meeting one's… — Mahatma Gandhi Copy Share Image
Courage, like cowardice, is undoubtedly contagious, but some persons are not liable to catch it. — George D. Prentice Copy Share Image
Giving up is not being coward. You are just realistic with what you can and what you cannot. — Yvonne Urlanda Copy Share Image
Truly strong people are not arrogant. Cowardice on the other hand causes arrogance. Cowards hide behind their own power and authority. — Senora Roy Copy Share Image
“Choosing battle is one thing, and quitting battle is cowardice and I can't imagine doing that” — Rohit Gore Copy Share Image
