John Brown Quotes

Against the bold, daring is unsafe.

A coward turns away, but a brave man's choice is danger.

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

I'm brave to say that I won't take this sort of risk.

The prayers of cowards fortune spurns.

You can't test courage cautiously.

True valor lies between cowardice and rashness.

Valor grows by daring, fear by holding back.

Valor lies just halfway between rashness and cowardice.

I have in my own life merely carried to the extreme that which you have never ventured to carry even halfway ; and what's more, you've regarded your cowardice as prudence, and found comfort in deceiving yourselves. So that, in fact, I may be even more "alive" than you are. Do take a closer look!

I wish I was more adventurous.

They will take a role that scares them over a role that doesn't. That's another thing I like about actors.

I'll take any risk there is.

The difference between a hero and a coward is one step sideways.

In battle, you forgive a man anything except an unwillingness to take risks. Sometimes you have to put it on the line.

Daring is not safe against daring men.

Considering how dangerous everything is, nothing is really very frightening.

Audacity augments courage; hesitation, fear.

For all men would be cowards if they durst.

A fool without fear is sometimes wiser than an angel without fear.

There is always safety in valor.

The fishermen know that the sea is dangerous and the storm terrible, but they have never found these dangers sufficient reason for remaining ashore.

I guess I have a certain willingness for audacity.

Fearless doesn't mean careless. There is a thin line between fearless and careless. I think we need to play fearless.

Courage? Well, that's a difficult quality to define. If a man has never known fear can you call him courageous?