Cowardice
Cowardice is a vice. Conventionally it is the corruption of prudence. Cowardice may be considered to be prudence that doesn't take consequences to their furthest extent.Cowardice isn't fear, but rather a submission to vice that uses fear as a pretext. Here's an example of virtuous fear: We all fear to dive head-first into a swimming pool the depth of which we do not know. An example of cowardice would be to refuse to testify against a crime lord, merely because one might risk death.
- See also: virtue
day, that by my cursed dede Ye were betrayed: wherefore, good mayde,
a banyshed man."
Thomas Percy, 'Nutbrowne Mayde,' 11. 265-76 from Reliques of
activity. The soldiers, who had so lately been employed in interring
of the morning had left a saddened feeling on all the gentlemen of
in a variety of ways and from many causes. Hour dragged on after
in honor of poor Hetty Hutter. Her body was laid in the lake, by
the surgeon, though actually an unbeliever, so far complying with
over her grave, as he had previously done over those of the other
the heart, could not fail to discriminate between the living and
far removed beyond the errors, or deceptions, of any human ritual.
accompaniments. The tears of Judith and Hist were shed freely,
one whose spirit was even purer than its own mountain springs,
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of the commanding officer, all retired early to rest, for it was
party, indeed, bearing the wounded, the prisoners, and the trophies,
of Hurry, intending to reach the fort by shorter marches. It had
in our opening pages, and, when the sun set, was already encamped
towards the valley of the Mohawk. The departure of this detachment
its march of its baggage and wounded, and otherwise leaving him
of her sister, until she retired for the night. Her sorrow had
unintruded on, to the last moment. The rattling of the drum broke
were heard among the mountains, so soon after the ceremony was over
been the guide of Hist, rose on a scene as silent as if the quiet
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