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Coward Quotes - Page 14

A wicked Hero will turn his back to an innocent coward.

A wicked Hero will turn his back to an innocent coward.

Benjamin Franklin (2008). “The Way to Wealth and Poor Richard's Almanac”, p.11, Nayika Publishing

I understood that there would be some backlash, and that scared me, honestly. But deep down, I felt like it was the right thing to do. And if I was to run away from what I felt in my soul was the right thing to do, that would make me a coward. I can’t live with that. God wouldn’t be able to put me where I am today, and as far as I’ve come in life, if I was a coward.

"Andrew Hawkins delivered an excellent speech regarding his call for justice". Andrew Hawkins' speech on his decision to wear a "Justice for Tamir Rice and John Crawford" T-shirt during warm-ups and introductions before the game against the Bengals, waitingfornextyear.com. December 15, 2014.

No argument, no matter how convincing, will give courage to a coward

Aesop (2014). “Aesop's Fables”, p.12, Penguin

O coward conscience, how dost thou afflict me!

'Richard III' (1591) act 5, sc. 3, l. 178

It doesn't prove anything except that you're bullying us. Which, as I recall, is a sign of cowardice.

Veronica Roth (2013). “The Divergent Series Complete Collection: Divergent, Insurgent, Allegiant”, p.77, Harper Collins

I was a coward. I went to the war.

Tim O'Brien (2009). “The Things They Carried”, p.58, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

How is it, Lord, that we are cowards in everything save in opposing thee?

Saint Teresa (of Avila) (1946). “Book called Way of perfection. Interior castle. Conceptions of the love of God. Exclamations of the soul to God”

The one thing you can count on in Hollywood - across the board - is cowardice.

"Give it up for Sean Penn" by James Kaplan, www.theguardian.com. May 6, 2001.

Valour, however unfortunate, commands great respect even from enemies: but the Romans despise cowardice, even though it be prosperous.

Plutarch (2012). “Lives of the Noble Grecians and Romans: Complete”, p.371, Simon and Schuster

Ah, you coward! Look at you, running." "Actually, it's called improvising.

Jonathan Stroud (2009). “Heroes of the Valley”, p.171, Random House