Cowardice, as distinguished from panic, isalmost always simply a lack of ability to suspend the functioning of the imagination.
As an old soldier I admit the cowardice: it's as universal as sea sickness, and matters just as little.
I hate liberality. Nine times out of ten it is cowardiceand the tenth time, lack of principle.
There are several good protections against temptation but the surest is cowardice.
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