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Cowards do not count in battle; they are there, but not in it.
Cowards do not count in battle; they are there, but not in it.
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.
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 timid person is frightened before a danger, a coward during the time, and a courageous person afterward.
A timid person is frightened before a danger, a coward during the time, and a courageous person afterward.
A coward, a most devout coward; religious in it.
A coward, a most devout coward; religious in it.
Every recreant who proved his timidity in the hour of danger, was
afterwards boldest in words and tongue.
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Every recreant who proved his timidity in the hour of danger, was
afterwards boldest in words and tongue.
[Lat., Ignavissimus quisque, et ut res docuit, in periculo non
ausurus, nimis verbis et lingua feroces.]
Men lie, who lack courage to tell truth--the cowards!
Men lie, who lack courage to tell truth--the cowards!
Thou art a cat, and a rat, and a coward.
Thou art a cat, and a rat, and a coward.
The coward threatens when he is safe.
The coward threatens when he is safe.
