#cowardice

Life is too short to cower. ↗

Tom's cowardice was as huge as his courage, as it must be in great men. ↗

#cowardice #great-men #greatness #courage

When all this is over, people will try to blame the Germans alone, and the Germans will try to blame the Nazis alone, and the Nazis will try to blame Hitler alone. They will make him bear the sins of the world. But it's not true. You suspected what was happening, and so did I. It was already too late over a year ago. I caused a reporter to lose his job because you told me to. He was deported. The day I did that I made my little contribution to civilization, the only one that matters. ↗

— Iain Pears

#civilization #cowardice #denunciation #deportation #evil

Mission motto, sir," said Carrot cheerfully. "Morituri Nolumus Mori. Rincewind suggested it." "I imagine he did," said Lord Vetinari, observing the wizard coldly. "And would you care to give us a colloquial translation, Mr Rincewind?" "Er..." Rincewind hesitated, but there really was no escape. "Er... roughly speaking, it means, 'We who are about to die don't want to', sir. ↗

— Terry Pratchett

#cowardice #humor #parody #imagination

If you run from enemy fire, I'll make you wash dishes for the rest of your life! ↗

— Naoki Urasawa

#threat #life

Hatred is the coward's revenge for being intimidated. ↗

— George Bernard Shaw

#hatred #revenge

Courage is often lack of insight, whereas cowardice in many cases is based on good information. ↗

— Peter Ustinov

#cases #courage #cowardice #good #information

True valor lies between cowardice and rashness. ↗