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

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

Cowards can never be moral.

Cowards can never be moral.

It is the coward who fawns upon those above him. It is the coward who is insolent whenever he dares read more

It is the coward who fawns upon those above him. It is the coward who is insolent whenever he dares be so.

Cowardice... is almost always simply a lack of ability to suspend functioning of the imagination.

Cowardice... is almost always simply a lack of ability to suspend functioning of the imagination.

Every hard-boiled egg is yellow inside.

Every hard-boiled egg is yellow inside.

How many cowards whose hearts are all as false
As stairs of sand, wear yet upon their chins
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How many cowards whose hearts are all as false
As stairs of sand, wear yet upon their chins
The beards of Hercules and frowning Mars,
Who inward searched, have livers white as milk!

Fear has its use but cowardice has none.

Fear has its use but cowardice has none.

It is better to be killed than frightened to death.

It is better to be killed than frightened to death.

The coward wretch whose hand and heart can bear to torture ought below, Is ever first to quail and start read more

The coward wretch whose hand and heart can bear to torture ought below, Is ever first to quail and start from the slightest pain or equal foe.