A Quote by Rollo May
The opposite of courage in our society is not cowardice, it is conformity.
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Many people feel they are powerless to do anything effective with their lives. It takes courage to break out of the settled mold, but most find conformity more comfortable. This is why the opposite of courage in our society is not cowardice, it's conformity.
The opposite for courage is not cowardice, it is conformity. Even a dead fish can go with the flow.
The opposite of bravery is not cowardice but conformity.
We all admire the courageous person and quite often consider the individual who lacks courage, a coward. However, that is not how Earl Nightingale saw it. He said the opposite of courage was not cowardness, it was conformity. The next time you are encouraged to fall into line, to be a sport and everything in you says no - be courageous and go your own way. There is no compensation in conformity.
The opposite of courage is not so much fear as it is conformity.
It is the active exercise of our faculties in conformity with virtue that causes happiness, and the opposite activities its opposite.
If you do not speak up when it matters, when would it matter that you speak? The opposite of courage is conformity. Even a dead fish can go with the flow.
Courage stands halfway between cowardice and rashness, one of which is a lack, the other an excess of courage.
The hallmark of courage in our age of conformity is the capacity to stand on one's own convictions - not obstinately or defiantly
We have made men proud of most vices, but not of cowardice. Whenever we have almost succeeded in doing so, God permits a war or an earthquake or some other calamity, and at once courage becomes so obviously lovely and important even in human eyes that all our work is undone, and there is still at least one vice of which they feel genuine shame. The danger of inducing cowardice in our patients, therefore, is lest we produce real self-knowledge and self-loathing, with consequent repentance and humility.
We are for ever trying to make our weakness look like strength, our sentiment like love, our cowardice like courage, and so on.
To be ones self and unafraid whether right or wrong is more admirable than the easy cowardice of surrender to conformity.
To be one's self, and unafraid whether right or wrong, is more admirable than the easy cowardice of surrender to conformity.
The most alarming sign of the state of our society now is that our leaders have the courage to sacrifice the lives of young people in war but have not the courage to tell us that we must be less greedy and wasteful.
Non-violence and cowardice are contradictory terms. Non-violence is the greatest virtue, cowardice the greatest vice. Non-violence springs from love, cowardice from hate. Non-violence always suffers, cowardice would always inflict suffering. Perfect non-violence is the highest bravery. Non-violent conduct is never demoralising; cowardice always is.
Death has an opposite, but the opposite is not mere living. It is not courage or faith or human will. The opposite of death is love. How had I missed that? How does anyone miss that? Love is our only weapon. Only love can turn mere life into a miracle, and draw precious meaning from suffering and fear
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