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Fear is the parent of cruelty.
Fear is the parent of cruelty.
The fears of one class of men are not the measure of the rights
of another.
The fears of one class of men are not the measure of the rights
of another.
Fear has many eyes.
[Sp., El miedo tiene muchos ojos.]
Fear has many eyes.
[Sp., El miedo tiene muchos ojos.]
It is tormenting to fear what you cannot overcome.
[Lat., Crux est si metuas quod vincere nequeas.]
It is tormenting to fear what you cannot overcome.
[Lat., Crux est si metuas quod vincere nequeas.]
The clouds dispell'd, the sky resum'd her light,
And Nature stood recover'd of her fright.
But fear, read more
The clouds dispell'd, the sky resum'd her light,
And Nature stood recover'd of her fright.
But fear, the last of ills, remain'd behind,
And horrow heavy sat on every mind.
Fear is an ague, that forsakes
And haunts, by fits, those whom it takes;
And they'll opine read more
Fear is an ague, that forsakes
And haunts, by fits, those whom it takes;
And they'll opine they feel the pain
And blows they felt, to-day, again.
Fear of failure must never be a reason not to try something.
Fear of failure must never be a reason not to try something.
Dangers bring fears, and fears more dangers bring.
Dangers bring fears, and fears more dangers bring.
Like one, that on a lonesome road
Doth walk in fear and dread,
And having once turned read more
Like one, that on a lonesome road
Doth walk in fear and dread,
And having once turned round, walks on,
And turns no more his head;
Because he knows a frightful fiend
Doth close behind him tread.