The coward threatens when he is safe. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
There is a limit to the application of democratic methods. You can inquire of all the passengers as to what type of car they like to ride in, but it is impossible to question them as to whether to apply the brakes when the train is at full speed and accident threatens. Leon Trotsky
Prejudice is a burden that confuses the past, threatens the future and renders the present inaccessible. Maya Angelou
Many a one threatens and yet is afraid. Italian Proverb
He threatens many who affronts one. Portuguese Proverb
He who threatens is afraid. French Proverb