Cowards die many times before their deaths;
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William Shakespeare (c. 23 April 1564 – 23 April 1616) was an English playwright, poet and actor. He is widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist. He is often called England's national poet and the "Bard of Avon" or simply "the Bard"....
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Cowards die many times before their deaths;
The valiant never taste of death but once.
A thought which, quarter'd, hath but one part wisdom and ever three parts coward.
Life is as tedious as a twice-told tale
Vexing the dull ear of a drowsy man.
More quotations tagged with “cowardice”
Cowards die many times before their deaths;
The valiant never taste of death but once.
A thought which, quarter'd, hath but one part wisdom and ever three parts coward.
There are several good protections against temptations, but the surest is cowardice.
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Cowards die many times before their deaths;
The valiant never taste of death but once.
Of all the wonders that I yet have heard,
It seems to me most strange that men should fear;
Seeing that death, a necessary end,
Will come when it will come.