Courage lost, all lost. (Strauss 1994, p. 675)
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Meaning · English
Losing courage leads to total failure
Literally: loss of courage results in loss of everything
Examples
If he doesn't speak up now, courage lost, all lost
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Sources & notes
Listed on English Wikiquote “English proverbs” (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-31). Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-31; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “Courage lost, all lost. (Strauss 1994, p. 675)” mean?
Losing courage leads to total failure Literally: loss of courage results in loss of everything
Is “Courage lost, all lost. (Strauss 1994, p. 675)” formal or informal?
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