• Woman and men of retiring timidity are cowardly only in dangers which affect themselves, but the first to rescue when others are in danger.

  Jean Paul
  German poet (ps. by Johann P.F. Richter) 1763-1825
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Subjects in these quotes:

1. themselves
2. timidity
3. cowardly
4. dangers
5. affect
6. rescue

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Woman and men of retiring timidity are cowardly only in dangers which affect themselves, but the first to rescue when others are in danger. by : Jean Paul

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