Edmund Burke Quotes

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

Fear looks like wisdom to those without risk.

Only a fool is not afraid.

When I asked you if you wanted to, I was not testing your courage. I was testing your wisdom.

It is a wise man who knows where courage ends and stupidity begins.

It takes courage to know when you ought to be afraid.

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

There are times when it is more courageous to be cowardly.

True valor lies between cowardice and rashness.

If the impulse to daring and bravery is too fierce and violent, stay it with guidance and instruction.

Against the bold, daring is unsafe.

Caution. Caution is nothing but cowardice!

Valor by itself may be respected but without wisdom and calculation it does not lead anywhere.

Fear is not the best advisor.

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

An old warrior is never in haste to strike the blow.

The better part of valor is discretion, in the which better part I have saved my life.

Cowardice is not synonymous with prudence. It often happens that the better part of discretion is valor.

Fear bespeaks of wisdom. Recognition of responsibility.

Courage is a virtue only so far as it is directed by prudence.

We should never so entirely avoid danger as to appear irresolute and cowardly; but, at the same time, we should avoid unnecessarily exposing ourselves to danger, than which nothing can be more foolish.

Nothing wrong with cowardice as long as it comes with prudence. But when a coward stops remembering who he is... God help him.

None wise dares hopeless venture.

The man who knows when not to act is wise. To my mind bravery if forethought.