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 Thou dost shame
 That bloody spoil. Thou slave, thou wretch, thou coward!
  Thou little valiant, great in read more 
 Thou dost shame
 That bloody spoil. Thou slave, thou wretch, thou coward!
  Thou little valiant, great in villainy!
   Thou ever strong upon the stronger side!
    Thou fortune's champion, that dost never fight
     But when her humorous ladyship is by
      To teach thee safety! 
A coward, a most devout coward; religious in it.
A coward, a most devout coward; religious in it.
 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.] 
The coward threatens when he is safe.
The coward threatens when he is safe.
 Wouldst thou have that
 Which thou esteem'st the ornament of life,
  And live a coward in thine read more 
 Wouldst thou have that
 Which thou esteem'st the ornament of life,
  And live a coward in thine own esteem,
   Letting 'I dare not' wait upon 'I would,'
    Like the poor cat i' th' adage? 
Only cowards insult dying majesty.
Only cowards insult dying majesty.
 E'en a crow o' th' same nest; not altogether so great as the 
first in goodness, but greater a read more 
 E'en a crow o' th' same nest; not altogether so great as the 
first in goodness, but greater a great deal in evil. He excels 
his brother for a coward, yet his brother is reputed one of the 
best that is. In a retreat he outruns any lackey; marry, in 
coming on he has the cramp. 
Hatred is the coward's revenge for being intimidated.
Hatred is the coward's revenge for being intimidated.
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.