It takes a brave man to be a coward in the Red Army. Joseph Stalin
I would rather be free in my mind, and be locked up in a prison cell, than to be a coward and not be able to say what I want. Bobby Fischer
Because no man wants to be a coward in front of a cheese. Terry Pratchett
It is better to be a coward for a minute than dead the rest of your life. Irish Proverb
Tis better to be a coward than fool-hardie. French Proverb