Ambrose Bierce Quote - Coward: One who, in a perilous emergency, thinks with his legs.

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Coward: One who, in a perilous emergency, thinks with his legs.

"Coward: One who, in a perilous emergency, thinks with his legs."

— Ambrose Bierce

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Author: Ambrose Bierce
Category: Cautionary
Tags: Cautionary Courage Fear Judgment Playful

Meaning of this quote

Cowardice is humorously pictured as escaping before thinking.

Key takeaway: Pause to distinguish sensible self-protection from reflexive avoidance.

Origin of the quote

The Devil’s Dictionary.

Who actually said this?

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Matched in Bierce’s satirical dictionary; dictionary labels and punctuation may be omitted in the supplied title. These are satirical definitions, not neutral factual definitions.

Attributed author: Ambrose Bierce

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