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  1. A quotation from John Adams

    I had met with an Observation among regular Officers, that Mankind were naturally divided into three Sorts. One third of them are animated at the first appearance of danger, and will press forward to meet it and examine it; another third are allarmed at it: but will neither advance nor retreat, till they know the nature of it: but stand to meet it: the remaining third will run or fly upon the first thought of it.

    John Adams (1735–1826) American lawyer, Founding Father, statesman, US President (1797–1801)
    Autobiography, Notes on Diary Entry for 1776-10-01 (1807)

    More about this quote: wist.info/adams-john/8389/

    #quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #johnadams #advance #alarm #bravery #courage #cowardice #danger #excitement #fear #panic #retreat #risk #riskassessment #runningaway

  2. A quotation from John Adams

    I had met with an Observation among regular Officers, that Mankind were naturally divided into three Sorts. One third of them are animated at the first appearance of danger, and will press forward to meet it and examine it; another third are allarmed at it: but will neither advance nor retreat, till they know the nature of it: but stand to meet it: the remaining third will run or fly upon the first thought of it.

    John Adams (1735–1826) American lawyer, Founding Father, statesman, US President (1797–1801)
    Autobiography, Notes on Diary Entry for 1776-10-01 (1807)

    More about this quote: wist.info/adams-john/8389/

    #quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #johnadams #advance #alarm #bravery #courage #cowardice #danger #excitement #fear #panic #retreat #risk #riskassessment #runningaway

  3. A quotation from John Adams

    I had met with an Observation among regular Officers, that Mankind were naturally divided into three Sorts. One third of them are animated at the first appearance of danger, and will press forward to meet it and examine it; another third are allarmed at it: but will neither advance nor retreat, till they know the nature of it: but stand to meet it: the remaining third will run or fly upon the first thought of it.

    John Adams (1735–1826) American lawyer, Founding Father, statesman, US President (1797–1801)
    Autobiography, Notes on Diary Entry for 1776-10-01 (1807)

    More about this quote: wist.info/adams-john/8389/

    #quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #johnadams #advance #alarm #bravery #courage #cowardice #danger #excitement #fear #panic #retreat #risk #riskassessment #runningaway

  4. A quotation from John Adams

    I had met with an Observation among regular Officers, that Mankind were naturally divided into three Sorts. One third of them are animated at the first appearance of danger, and will press forward to meet it and examine it; another third are allarmed at it: but will neither advance nor retreat, till they know the nature of it: but stand to meet it: the remaining third will run or fly upon the first thought of it.

    John Adams (1735–1826) American lawyer, Founding Father, statesman, US President (1797–1801)
    Autobiography, Notes on Diary Entry for 1776-10-01 (1807)

    More about this quote: wist.info/adams-john/8389/

    #quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #johnadams #advance #alarm #bravery #courage #cowardice #danger #excitement #fear #panic #retreat #risk #riskassessment #runningaway

  5. A quotation from Voltaire

    POMPEY: It is vain for the coward to fly; death follows close behind;
       It is only by defying it that the brave escape.
     
    [POMPEE: Le lâche fuit en vain; la mort vole à sa suite:
       C’est en la défiant que le brave l’évite.]

    Voltaire (1694-1778) French writer [pseud. of Francois-Marie Arouet]
    Le Triumvirat [The Triumvirate], Act 4, sc. 7 (1763)

    More about this quote: wist.info/voltaire/84515/

    #quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #voltaire #bravery #coward #cowardice #death #defiance #fleeing #flight #mortality #runaway #runningaway #valor

  6. A quotation from Voltaire

    POMPEY: It is vain for the coward to fly; death follows close behind;
       It is only by defying it that the brave escape.
     
    [POMPEE: Le lâche fuit en vain; la mort vole à sa suite:
       C’est en la défiant que le brave l’évite.]

    Voltaire (1694-1778) French writer [pseud. of Francois-Marie Arouet]
    Le Triumvirat [The Triumvirate], Act 4, sc. 7 (1763)

    More about this quote: wist.info/voltaire/84515/

    #quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #voltaire #bravery #coward #cowardice #death #defiance #fleeing #flight #mortality #runaway #runningaway #valor

  7. A quotation from Voltaire

    POMPEY: It is vain for the coward to fly; death follows close behind;
       It is only by defying it that the brave escape.
     
    [POMPEE: Le lâche fuit en vain; la mort vole à sa suite:
       C’est en la défiant que le brave l’évite.]

    Voltaire (1694-1778) French writer [pseud. of Francois-Marie Arouet]
    Le Triumvirat [The Triumvirate], Act 4, sc. 7 (1763)

    More about this quote: wist.info/voltaire/84515/

    #quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #voltaire #bravery #coward #cowardice #death #defiance #fleeing #flight #mortality #runaway #runningaway #valor

  8. A quotation from Voltaire

    POMPEY: It is vain for the coward to fly; death follows close behind;
       It is only by defying it that the brave escape.
     
    [POMPEE: Le lâche fuit en vain; la mort vole à sa suite:
       C’est en la défiant que le brave l’évite.]

    Voltaire (1694-1778) French writer [pseud. of Francois-Marie Arouet]
    Le Triumvirat [The Triumvirate], Act 4, sc. 7 (1763)

    More about this quote: wist.info/voltaire/84515/

    #quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #voltaire #bravery #coward #cowardice #death #defiance #fleeing #flight #mortality #runaway #runningaway #valor

  9. A quotation from The Bible

    The wicked flee when no man pursueth ….
     
    [נָ֣סוּ וְאֵין־רֹדֵ֣ף רָשָׁ֑ע]


    The Bible (The Old Testament) (14th - 2nd C BC) Judeo-Christian sacred scripture [Tanakh, Hebrew Bible], incl. the Apocrypha (Deuterocanonicals)
    Book 20. Proverbs 28: 1 (Prov 28:1) [KJV (1611)]

    More about (and translations of) this quote: wist.info/bible-ot/82769/

    #quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #thebible #bible #oldtestament #proverbs #chase #evil #fear #flight #guilt #guiltyconscience #paranoia #pursuit #runningaway #shame #wicked

  10. A quotation from Bertrand Russell

    In the best kind of affection a man hopes for a new happiness rather than for escape from an old unhappiness.

    Bertrand Russell (1872-1970) English mathematician and philosopher
    Conquest of Happiness, Part 2, ch. 12 “Affection” (1930)

    More about this quote: wist.info/russell-bertrand/804…

    #quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #bertrandrussell #affection #flight #happiness #love #rebound #relationship #runningaway

  11. A quotation from Horace:

    «
    The glorious and the decent way of dying
    Is for one’s country. Run, and death will seize
    You no less surely. The young coward, flying,
    Gets his quietus in the back and knees.
     
    [Dulce et decorum est pro patria mori:
    mors et fugacem persequitur virum
    nec parcit inbellis iuventae
    poplitibus timidoque tergo.]
    »

    Full quote, sourcing, notes:
    wist.info/horace/9161/

    #quote #quotes #quotation #cause #cowardice #death #dying #fear #flight #honor #patriotism #runningaway

  12. A quotation from Horace:

    «
    The glorious and the decent way of dying
    Is for one’s country. Run, and death will seize
    You no less surely. The young coward, flying,
    Gets his quietus in the back and knees.
     
    [Dulce et decorum est pro patria mori:
    mors et fugacem persequitur virum
    nec parcit inbellis iuventae
    poplitibus timidoque tergo.]
    »

    Full quote, sourcing, notes:
    wist.info/horace/9161/

    #quote #quotes #quotation #cause #cowardice #death #dying #fear #flight #honor #patriotism #runningaway

  13. “Never trust any ruler who puts his faith in tunnels and bunkers and escape routes. The chances are that his heart isn't in the job.
    Terry Pratchett; Guards! Guards!
    #DiscWorld #SelfServingJohnson #Resignation #JumpingBeforePushed #RunningAway #JohnsonPartiedWhilePeopleDied

  14. “Never trust any ruler who puts his faith in tunnels and bunkers and escape routes. The chances are that his heart isn't in the job.
    Terry Pratchett; Guards! Guards!
    #DiscWorld #SelfServingJohnson #Resignation #JumpingBeforePushed #RunningAway #JohnsonPartiedWhilePeopleDied