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You can discover what your enemy fears most by observing the
means he uses to frighten you.
You can discover what your enemy fears most by observing the
means he uses to frighten you.
What you lend is lost; when you ask for it back, you may find a
friend made an enemy read more
What you lend is lost; when you ask for it back, you may find a
friend made an enemy by your kindness. If you begin to press him
further, you have the choice of two things--either to lose your
loan or lose your friend.
[Lat., Si quis mutuum quid dederit, sit pro proprio perditum;
Cum repetas, inimicum amicum beneficio invenis tuo.
Si mage exigere cupias, duarum rerum exoritur optio;
Vel illud, quod credideris perdas, vel illum amicum, amiseris.]
Fear has many eyes.
[Sp., El miedo tiene muchos ojos.]
Fear has many eyes.
[Sp., El miedo tiene muchos ojos.]
That puts it not unto the touch
To win or lose it all.
That puts it not unto the touch
To win or lose it all.
Do the thing you fear most and the death of fear is certain.
Do the thing you fear most and the death of fear is certain.
One of the great penalties those of us who live our lives in full view of the public must pay read more
One of the great penalties those of us who live our lives in full view of the public must pay is the loss of that most cherished birthright of man's privacy.
A fool boasts of those who fear him; a wise man's pride is those who respect him.
A fool boasts of those who fear him; a wise man's pride is those who respect him.
Fear stifles our thinking and actions. It creates indecisiveness that results in stagnation. I have known talented people who procrastinate read more
Fear stifles our thinking and actions. It creates indecisiveness that results in stagnation. I have known talented people who procrastinate indefinitely rather than risk failure. Lost opportunities cause erosion of confidence, and the downward spiral begins.
A son could bear with great complacency, the death of his father,
while the loss of his inheritance might read more
A son could bear with great complacency, the death of his father,
while the loss of his inheritance might drive him to despair.
[Lat., Gli huomini dimenticano piu teste la morte del padre, che
la perdita del patrimonie.]
