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It is better to be killed than frightened to death.
It is better to be killed than frightened to death.
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!
You are like the eels of Melun; you cry out before you are
skinned.
[Fr., Vous semblez les read more
You are like the eels of Melun; you cry out before you are
skinned.
[Fr., Vous semblez les anguilles de Melun; vous criez devant
qu'on vous esorche.]
A coward gets scared and quits. A hero gets scared, but still goes on.
A coward gets scared and quits. A hero gets scared, but still goes on.
When the adulation of life is gone, the coward sneaks to his death, but the brave live on.
When the adulation of life is gone, the coward sneaks to his death, but the brave live on.
The coward only threatens when he is safe.
[Ger., Der Fiege droht nur, wo er sicher ist.]
The coward only threatens when he is safe.
[Ger., Der Fiege droht nur, wo er sicher ist.]
Men lie, who lack courage to tell truth--the cowards!
Men lie, who lack courage to tell truth--the cowards!
Cowards are cruel, but the brave
Love mercy, and delight to save.
Cowards are cruel, but the brave
Love mercy, and delight to save.
Thou art a cat, and a rat, and a coward.
Thou art a cat, and a rat, and a coward.
