Top 475 Cowardice Quotes & Sayings

Humanitarianism is the expression of stupidity and cowardice.

Bravery is knowledge of the cowardice of the enemy.

Optimism is cowardice.

Lies come from fear, from cowardice.

Is there cowardice with the acknowledgement of fear?

But then, is there cowardice in the acknowledgment of fear? Is there cowardice in being glad that you lived?

Politically correct is the language of cowardice.

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.

Falsehood is cowardice, the truth courage.

Cowardice is not a sign of belief in God.

Survival feels like cowardice.

Auschwitz is outside of us, but it is all around us, in the air. The plague has died away, but the infection still lingers and it would be foolish to deny it. Rejection of human solidarity, obtuse and cynical indifference to the suffering of others, abdication of the intellect and of moral sense to the principle of authority, and above all, at the root of everything, a sweeping tide of cowardice, a colossal cowardice which masks itself as warring virtue, love of country and faith in an idea.

All doubt is cowardice - all trust is brave.

Courage enlarges, cowardice diminishes resources.

All around me is cowardice and deceit.

It is cowardice to commit suicide.

The greatest giver of alms is cowardice.

Cowardice asks the question, is it safe?

Knowing what's correct and not doing it, it's the worst cowardice.

To see the right and not to do it is cowardice.

Lying's a certain mark of cowardice.

Mutual cowardice keeps us in peace.

Suicide sometimes proceeds from cowardice, but not always; for cowardice sometimes prevents it; since as many live because they are afraid to die, as die because they are afraid to live.

Nonviolence is the greatest virtue, cowardice the greatest vice - nonviolence springs from love, cowardice from hate.

Most civilisation is based on cowardice. It's so easy to civilize by teaching cowardice. You water down the standards which would lead to bravery. You restrain the will. You regulate the appetites. You fence in the horizons. You make a law for every movement. You deny the existence of chaos. You teach even the children to breathe slowly. You tame.

The ultimate act of cowardice is the fat-headed wrestling guy sitting behind the frail kid in math class, clipping him on the ear, saying: 'What are you going to do about that, faggot?' That is cowardice. When the bullets start flying past that jock's saucer-shaped ears, that's not cowardice. That's payback.

Pacifism is simply undisguised cowardice.

Tolerance of intolerance is cowardice.

Cowardice is the greatest sin.

Terrorism is not a sign of courage. It means cowardice.

Do not run away, it is cowardice.

To forgive and accept injustice is cowardice.

The opposite of manliness isn't cowardice; it's technology.

Cowardice is the most terrible of vices.

Despair swallows up cowardice.

To know what is the right thing to do and not do it is the greatest cowardice.

My flesh winced, in cowardice, from such a death.

Cowardice is incompatible with divine wisdom.

Nonviolence and cowardice go ill together.

Fear has its uses but cowardice has none.

Japan's biggest problems are conservatism and cowardice.

Fear of ridicule begets the worst cowardice.

Cowardice is how you decide to be in real life

(I)t is simply wrong to confuse cowardice with appeasement. Cowardice is a failing of character. Appeasement is a failure of policy. Stalin appeased Hitler when he signed the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact. Stalin was an evil character, to be sure. But cowardice really isn't the first word that comes to mind when thinking of Stalin ' that word is “sexy.” I'm kidding, I'm kidding.

Through laziness and cowardice a large part of mankind, even after nature has freed them from alien guidance, gladly remain immature. It is because of laziness and cowardice that it is so easy for others to usurp the role of guardians. It is so comfortable to be a minor!

I say people who feel they must have a faith or religion in order to face life are showing a kind of cowardice, which in any other sphere would be considered contemptible. But when it is in the religious sphere it is thought admirable, and I cannot admire cowardice whatever sphere it is in.

Humor is the most engaging cowardice.

Ever the characteristic manners of cowardice.

Fear is the opportunity for courage, not proof of cowardice.

Cowardice is the mother of cruelty.

The thing that cowardice fears most is decision

Cowardice, the dread of what will happen.

Compromise does not mean cowardice.

Fear has its use but cowardice has none.

Cowardice in a race, as in an individual, is the unpardonable sin.

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.

Cowardice is no virtue.

Between cowardice and despair, valour is gendred.

The opposite of bravery is not cowardice but conformity.

Cowardice is submissive surrender to circumstances.