In a 1900 book, he joins 3 others (& a dog) after noting his "life is simply unbearable without a bit of courage"
How Dorothy Saved the Scarecrow When Dorothy was left alone she 
began to ..... After this the enchanted axe cut off my arms, one after the other; but, 
nothing .... you," said the Lion, "for my life is simply unbearable without a bit of 
courage.