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Fear is not a lasting teacher of duty.
[Lat., Timor non est diuturnus magister officii.]
Fear is not a lasting teacher of duty.
[Lat., Timor non est diuturnus magister officii.]
Where fear is present, wisdom cannot be.
Where fear is present, wisdom cannot be.
You are uneasy, . . . you never sailed with me before, I see.
You are uneasy, . . . you never sailed with me before, I see.
The greatest barrier to success is the fear of failure.
The greatest barrier to success is the fear of failure.
Dangers bring fears, and fears more dangers bring.
Dangers bring fears, and fears more dangers bring.
It is better to be frightened now than killed hereafter.
It is better to be frightened now than killed hereafter.
To acknowledge the presence of fear is to give birth to failure.
To acknowledge the presence of fear is to give birth to failure.
We are not apt to fear for the fearless, when we are companions
in their danger.
We are not apt to fear for the fearless, when we are companions
in their danger.
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.