Fortunately for themselves and the world, nearly all men are cowards and dare not act on what they believe. Nearly all our disasters come of a few fools having the ‘courage of their convictions’. Coventry Patmore
When cowardice is made respectable, its followers are without number both from among the weak and the strong; it easily becomes a fashion. Eric Hoffer
The greatest almsgiver is cowardice. Friedrich Nietzsche
Without the blessing of cowardice, the world would long since have been torn to bits. Mason Cooley
Cowardice, as distinguished from panic, is almost always simply a lack of ability to suspend the functioning of the imagination. Ernest Hemingway
Bravery despite defeat is praiseworthy. Victory despite cowardice is beyond praise. Mason Cooley
There are several good protections against temptations but the surest is cowardice. Mark Twain
You cannot be a hero without being a coward. George Bernard Shaw
The real hero is always a hero by mistake; he dreams of being an honest coward like everybody else. Umberto Eco