Cowards die many times. The brave die only once.

What it means

Caesar says this when his wife begs him to stay home. Fear makes you live through every disaster in your head. The brave suffer only what actually comes.

The source

"Cowards die many times. The brave die only once." Shakespeare said it in Julius Caesar 2.2. Written in English: Complete Works, Project Gutenberg #100.

"Cowards die many times before their deaths; The valiant never taste of death but once."

Original English (Complete Works, Project Gutenberg #100), Julius Caesar 2.2. Text read at gutenberg.org.

Who said it

Shakespeare (1564–1616). The playwright and poet of Stratford and the Globe. His characters still say the things we feel and cannot put into words.

Questions

What does "Cowards die many times. The brave die only once." mean?

Caesar says this when his wife begs him to stay home. Fear makes you live through every disaster in your head. The brave suffer only what actually comes.

Who said "Cowards die many times. The brave die only once."?

Shakespeare (1564–1616). Source: Julius Caesar 2.2.

What is the original wording?

Cowards die many times before their deaths; The valiant never taste of death but once (Original English (Complete Works, Project Gutenberg #100)). Written in English: Complete Works, Project Gutenberg #100.

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