While President Bush likes to project an image of strength and courage the real truth is that in the presence of his large financial contributors he is a moral coward.

At the bottom of not a little of the bravery that appears in the world there lurks a miserable cowardice. Men will face powder and steel because they have not the courage to face public opinion.

Courage is often lack of insight whereas cowardice in many cases is based on good information.

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

Courage and conviction are powerful weapons against an enemy who depends only on fists or guns. Animals know when you are afraid a coward knows when you are not.

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

Despair gives courage to a coward.

The opposite of courage in our society is not cowardice it is conformity.

A team is where a boy can prove his courage on his own. A gang is where a coward goes to hide.

The opposite for courage is not cowardice it is conformity. Even a dead fish can go with the flow.

When it comes to cars only two varieties of people are possible - cowards and fools.

Battle is the most magnificent competition in which a human being can indulge. It brings out all that is best it removes all that is base. All men are afraid in battle. The coward is the one who lets his fear overcome his sense of duty. Duty is the essence of manhood.

You too women cast away all the cowards from your embraces they will give you only cowards for children and you who are the daughters of the land of beauty must bear children who are noble and brave.