Abraham, although a brave man, exhibited cowardice three times. [1] Jesus showed how prudence and discretion, when carried too far, lead to cowardice and failure. [2] The last words of the closing statement of Jesus’ sermon in the Capernaum synagogue: “Hate is the shadow of fear; revenge the mask of cowardice”. [3]
Moral cowards never achieve high planes of philosophic thinking; it requires courage to invade new levels of experience and to attempt the exploration of unknown realms of intellectual living. [4]
Judas did not realize it, but he was a coward. Accordingly was he always inclined to assign to Jesus cowardice as the motive which led him so often to refuse to grasp for power or glory when they were apparently within his easy reach. [5]
We must extend sympathy to the brave and courageous while you withhold overmuch pity from those cowardly souls who only halfheartedly stand up before the trials of living. [6]