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When cowardice is made respectable, its followers are without number both from among the weak and the strong; it easily becomes a fashion.

Eric Hoffer (1902-1983) American writer, philosopher, longshoreman
Passionate State of Mind, Aphorism 203 (1955)

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Hoffer, Eric - Passionate State of Mind, Aphorism 203 (1955) | WIST Quotations

When cowardice is made respectable, its followers are without number both from among the weak and the strong; it easily becomes a fashion. See also Hoffer (1971).

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Ciourte Piaille Jul 11, 2025

Have you ever thought about exerting extreme #violence for good ends?
I know I did, for a hot second, at some point. I'm no super-powered human though, and #cowardliness may be a bigger obstacle than moral conundrum in my case (I'm not a fan of dying or even *just* getting permanently injured, physically or otherwise).

https://strongfemaleprotagonist.com/issue-6/page-122-2/

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