I came to believe it not true that "the coward dies a thousand deaths, the brave man only one." I think it is the other way around: It is the brave who die a thousand deaths. For it is imagination, and not just conscience, which doth make cowards of us all. Those who do not know fear are not truly brave.
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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.
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.
An aching tooth is better out than in,
To lose a rotten member is a gain.
An aching tooth is better out than in,
To lose a rotten member is a gain.
I have learned over the years that when one's mind is made up, this diminishes fear; knowing what must be read more
I have learned over the years that when one's mind is made up, this diminishes fear; knowing what must be done does away with fear.
We can easily forgive a child who is afraid of the dark; the real tragedy of life is when men read more
We can easily forgive a child who is afraid of the dark; the real tragedy of life is when men are afraid of the light.
The greatest barrier to success is the fear of failure.
The greatest barrier to success is the fear of failure.
Early and provident fear is the mother of safety.
Early and provident fear is the mother of safety.
Some people are brave, others are just too stupid to be afraid.
Some people are brave, others are just too stupid to be afraid.
Fear is pain arising from the anticipation of evil.
Fear is pain arising from the anticipation of evil.
