The opposite for courage is not cowardice, Posted on July 17, 2015July 17, 2010 by admin “The opposite for courage is not cowardice, it is conformity. Even a dead fish can go with the flow.” — Jim Hightower Author: Jim Hightower Category: courage Tags: courage, Jim Hightower Spread the love Related posts: Have the courage to say no. Have Failure is unimportant. It takes courage to Courage is fear holding on a minute Courage is found in unlikely places.