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His fear was greater than his haste:
For fear, though fleeter than the wind,
Believes 'tis always read more
His fear was greater than his haste:
For fear, though fleeter than the wind,
Believes 'tis always left behind.
No one ever told me that grief felt so like fear.
No one ever told me that grief felt so like fear.
In extreme danger fear feels no pity.
[Lat., In summo periculo timor miericordiam non recipit.]
In extreme danger fear feels no pity.
[Lat., In summo periculo timor miericordiam non recipit.]
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.
It is better to be frightened now than killed hereafter.
It is better to be frightened now than killed hereafter.
If thy heart fails thee, climb not at all.
If thy heart fails thee, climb not at all.
Since love and fear can hardly coexist together, if we must choose between them, it is far safer to be read more
Since love and fear can hardly coexist together, if we must choose between them, it is far safer to be feared than loved.
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.
Keep your fears to yourself but share your courage with others
Keep your fears to yourself but share your courage with others
