William Barclay Quotes

The person who runs away exposes himself to that very danger more than a person who sits quietly.

It sometimes requires courage to fly from danger.

Collaboration is risky. If it fails, if the occupation is wound up prematurely and the bad guys come back to power, you might find yourself in some serious trouble.

I think to be courageous, you have to be afraid. For me, it feels very courageous when I go skiing because I'm very, very afraid to ski. It's dangerous! I feel very scared. But when I'm acting, I don't feel very scared.

I have several times made a poor choice by avoiding a necessary confrontation.

There is a thin line between peace of the brave and peace of the hostage... between compromise - even calculated risk - and irresponsibility and capitulation.

Nowadays, if you are afraid of confrontation, you are not going to do very well.

I'd rather fight a buzzsaw than dance.

We walked to the brink and we looked it in the face.

There's action only if there is danger.

The surest way to prevent war is not to fear it.

Never contend with a man who has nothing to lose.

War is only a cowardly escape from the problems of peace.

My upbringing did not create a healthy affection for confrontation. I'd love it if everyone always got along, and nothing ever got tense.

It is mere cowardice to seek safety in negations.

Truth is often attended with danger

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

Staying aloof is not a solution; it is a cowardly evasion.

If you don’t act, the danger becomes stronger

Conflict is always the right thing to do when it matters.

I try not to do tricks because I don't want to be caught with it. It's a risk.

In war, everything changes. You are very selective of what you do because everything you do can be the last thing you do in your life.

I never fight with a man who's carrying power tools.

I never looked for trouble, but when it found me, I wouldn't hesitate.

Closing one's eyes is not a recipe for peace. It is a simple way to embolden aggressive personalities.