A Coward dies many a death, a hero only one...

suzie2119 | 22:22 Thu 23rd Nov 2006 | Phrases & Sayings

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Think this is how it goes, can anyone tell me where i can find it either in a book, sayings book or anything. Trying to get it for a christmas present.

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greenrook

Hi suzie, did this at school about a hundred years ago - 'the coward dies a thousand deaths, the brave man tastes of death but once' It's from Shakespeare's Julius Caesar

suzie2119

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ooooh thank you.

is there any possibility that it has changed over time and now has the word hero. Im sure that is what i heard it was, maybe im wrong...
much appreciated

greenrook

Hi suzie, I Googled this and found it had been quoted (and misquoted) many times but no-one seems to have used the word 'hero', they all use the term 'brave man'
And that turns out to be wrong as well, because the actual Shakespearian wording is 'Cowards die many times before their deaths; the valiant taste of death but once'
So I got it a bit wrong as well. It IS from Julius Caesar though...

suzie2119

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many thanks, really helps

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