सुभाषितरत्नभाण्डागार - कापुरुषलक्षणम्

दोषभीतेरनारंभस्तत्कापुरुषलक्षणम् ।
कैरजीर्णभयाद्भृतभोजनं परिहीयते ॥

- सुभाषितरत्नभाण्डागार

doShabhIteH anAraMbhaH tat kApuruSha lakShaNam ।
kaiH ajIrNa bhayAd bhratabhojanam parihIyate ॥

- subhAShitaratnabhANDAgAra

It is cowardly not to start an industry out of fear of failing. Does any one stop eating good food being afraid of indigestion?

- Subhashitaratnabhandagara

मनुस्मृति - भीरवः

चरणामन्नमचराः दंष्ट्रिणामप्यदंष्ट्रिणः ।
अहस्ताश्च सहस्तानां शूराणां चैव भीरवः ॥

- मनुस्मृति

charANAm annam acharAH damShTriNAm api adamShTriNaH ।
ahastAshcha sahastAnAm shUrANAm chaiva bhIravaH ॥

- manu smRuti

Immovables (plants) become food to the movables (herbivores). Those without teeth (canines) to those with teeth (carnivores). Those without hands(fish, birds) to those with hands (humans). Cowards become food for the brave.

- Manu Smriti

भोजप्रबंध - अप्रगल्भस्य विद्या

अप्रगल्भस्य या विद्याकृपणस्य च यद्धनम् ।
यच्च बाहुबलं भीरोर्व्यर्थमेतत्त्रयं भुवि ॥

- भोजप्रबंध

apragalbhasya yA vidyA kRupaNasya cha yad dhanam ।
yacca bAhubalam bhIroH vyartham etat trayam bhuvi ॥

- bhojaprabandha

Eduction is waste when possessed by a person without courage. Money owned by a miser is waste. Muscle strenght of a coward is a waste. These three things on this earth are a complete waste.

- Bhojaprabandha