"A coward is much more exposed to..." - Quote by Thomas Jefferson
A coward is much more exposed to quarrels than a man of spirit.
More by Thomas Jefferson
“We act not for ourselves but for the whole human race. The event of our experiment is to show whether man can be trusted with self - government.”
“Man is fed with fables through life, and leaves it in the belief he knows something of what has been passing, when in truth he knows nothing but what has passed under his own eyes.”
“An enemy generally says and believes what he wishes.”
More on Courage
“My message, especially to young people is to have courage to think differently, courage to invent, to travel the unexplored path, courage to discover the impossible and to conquer the problems and succeed. These are great qualities that they must work towards. This is my message to the young people.”
“Courage is rightly esteemed the first of human qualities... because it is the quality which guarantees all others.”
“A heart full of courage and cheerfulness needs a little danger from time to time, or the world gets unbearable.”
More on Character
“Sound character provides the power with which a person may ride the emergencies of life instead of being overwhelmed by them. Failure is... the highway to success.”
“When I give a man an office, I watch him carefully to see whether he is swelling or growing.”
“To speak frankly, I am not in favour of long engagements. They give people the opportunity of finding out each other's character before marriage, which I think is never advisable.”