cowardice

We may place blame, give reasons, and even have excuses; but in the end, it is an act of cowardice to not follow your dreams.

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.

Extremism thrives amid ignorance and anger, intimidation and cowardice.

Cowardice... is almost always simply a lack of ability to suspend functioning of the imagination.

Courage enlarges, cowardice diminishes resources. In desperate straits the fears of the timid aggravate the dangers that imperil the brave.

Valor lies just halfway between rashness and cowardice.

Courage stands halfway between cowardice and rashness, one of which is a lack, the other an excess of courage.

Falsehood is cowardice, the truth courage.

Fear has its use but cowardice has none.

Patience has its limits, take it too far and it's cowardice.

Patience has its limits. Take it too far, and it's cowardice.

Humor is the most engaging cowardice.

The Ninysh might have resisted a bit harder. I don't mean to imply that they were cowards...," Maurizio said shrugging, clearly implying that the Ninysh were cowards.

But the only way never to do the wrong thing is never to do anything.

No amount of political freedom will satisfy the hungry masses.

In a free country there is much clamor with little suffering in a despotic state there is little complaint with much grievance.

And ye shall know the truth and the truth shall make you free.

I am for freedom of religion and against all maneuvers to bring about a legal ascendancy of one sect over another.