One who is in a perilous emergency thinks with his legs.

One who is in a perilous emergency thinks with his legs.

Great occasions do not make heroes or cowards; they simply unveil them to the eyes of men.

Great occasions do not make heroes or cowards; they simply unveil them to the eyes of men.

How many feasible projects have miscarried through despondency, and been strangled in their birth by a cowardly imagination.

How many feasible projects have miscarried through despondency, and been strangled in their birth by a cowardly imagination.

To sin by silence when they should protest makes cowards of men.

To sin by silence when they should protest makes cowards of men.

Strength is Happiness. Strength is itself victory. In weakness and cowardice there is no happiness. When you wage a struggle, read more

Strength is Happiness. Strength is itself victory. In weakness and cowardice there is no happiness. When you wage a struggle, you might win or you might lose. But regardless of the short-term outcome, the very fact of your continuing to struggle is proof of your victory as a human being.

The people to fear are not those who disagree with you, but those who disagree with you and are too read more

The people to fear are not those who disagree with you, but those who disagree with you and are too cowardly to let you know.

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

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

A cowardly cur barks more fiercely than it bites.

A cowardly cur barks more fiercely than it bites.

Fear has its use but cowardice has none.

Fear has its use but cowardice has none.