The coward dies a thousand deaths but the brave man dies but once?

Answer 1

The line is often quoted as "A coward dies a thousand deaths, but the valiant taste death but once."

The actual quote is from Act 1, Scene 2, Line 32 of "Julius Cesear", written by William Shakespeare:

Julius Caesar: Cowards die many times before their deaths;

The valiant never taste of death but once.

Answer 2

"A coward dies a thousand times a hero dies but once," is a misquote. The original line is from Shakespeare's play "Julius Caesar. " In act three, Caesar tells Calpurnia "Cowards die many times before their deaths. The valiant never taste of death but once. " The line demonstrates that Caesar is not afraid of death.

Answer 3

The Bard is referring to the fears and anxieties that beset a coward who lives in constant fear whereas the hero will only die once and not by the many imagined ways a coward will envision his death(s) .

Answer 4

This extract is taken from the play "Julius Caesar". Caesar tell this to his wife when she is frightened by the the dream she had about Caesar's death and pleads that he stays at home and not go to the Senate. It means that a coward dies of fear many times before he actually faces natural death, i.e. someone who is scared or worried about something will be so tensed that it is like facing an artificial death like experience

Answer 5

The correct quotation is "Cowards die many times before their deaths; The valiant never taste of death but once". It's from Shakespeare's Julius Caesar, Act 2 Scene 2

Answer 6

William Shakespeare -Julius Caesar (1599) - act 2, sc. 2, l. 32)

juius Caesar is just awesome

Answer 7

he wrote this famous dialogue in his play Julius Ceasar!!!!!!!! in act 3 scene 1...........

Answer 8

Shakespeare

Answer 9

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