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Re: "Courage is simply a lack of imagination."

Posted by Woodchuck on September 05, 2002

In Reply to: "Courage is simply a lack of imagination." posted by Stan on September 05, 2002

: : What is the origin of the phrase "Courage is simply a lack of imagination."?

"Cowardice, as distinguished from panic, is almost always simply a lack of ability to suspend the functioning of the imagination."

-Ernest Hemingway