Cowards die many times before their death(s).

Cowards die many times before their death(s).
Cowards die many times before their death(s).
Prov. Cowards are often afraid that they are going to die, so that they often feel what it is like to die, while brave people only feel the fear of death when they are really about to die. (From Shakespeare's play,

Julius Caesar

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Every time Nina went out alone, she was always afraid. Cowards die many times before their deaths.


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