338 Quotes About Cowardice

He who has conquered his own coward spirit has conquered the whole outward world;

Cowardice rightly understood begins with selfishness and ends with shame.

When in doubt chicken out.

In Germany they came first for the Communists,and I didn't speak upbecause I wasn't a Communist.Then they came for the Jews,and I didn't speak upbecause I wasn't a Jew.Then they came for the trade unionists,and I didn't speak upbecause I wasn't a trade unionist.Then they came for the Catholics,and I didn't speak upbecause I was a Protestant.Then they came for me,and by that time no one was leftto speak up for me.

Als die Nazis die Kommunisten holten,habe ich geschwiegen;ich war ja kein Kommunist.Als sie die Sozialdemokraten einsperrten,habe ich geschwiegen;ich war ja kein Sozialdemokrat.Als sie die Gewerkschafter holten,habe ich nicht protestiert;ich war ja kein Gewerkschafter.Als sie die Juden holten,habe ich geschwiegen;ich war ja kein Jude.Als sie mich holten,gab es keinen mehr, der protestierte.

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

Idiot. Which road do you take when you're running from something weaker than yourself? Or maybe you're the one looking for an excuse to back out.

When the sands are all dry, he is gay as a lark,And will talk in contemptuous tones of the Shark:But, when the tide rises and sharks are around,His voice has a timid and tremulous sound.

Nothing wrong with cowardice as long as it comes with prudence.