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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Where fear is present, wisdom cannot be.
Where fear is present, wisdom cannot be.
The greatest barrier to success is the fear of failure.
The greatest barrier to success is the fear of failure.
No one loves the man whom he fears.
No one loves the man whom he fears.
Love is what we were born with. Fear is what we learned here.
Love is what we were born with. Fear is what we learned here.
The brave man is not he who feels no fear,
For that were stupid and irrational;
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The brave man is not he who feels no fear,
For that were stupid and irrational;
But he, whose noble soul its fear subdues,
And bravely dares the danger nature shrinks from.
It is better to be frightened now than killed hereafter.
It is better to be frightened now than killed hereafter.
Fear is pain arising from the anticipation of evil.
Fear is pain arising from the anticipation of evil.
Faith activates God - Fear activates the Enemy.
Faith activates God - Fear activates the Enemy.
Some people are brave, others are just too stupid to be afraid.
Some people are brave, others are just too stupid to be afraid.
