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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 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. 
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.
It is the perpetual dread of fear, the fear of fear, that shapes the face of a brave man.
It is the perpetual dread of fear, the fear of fear, that shapes the face of a brave man.
If thy heart fails thee, climb not at all.
If thy heart fails thee, climb not at all.
Most people have a harder time letting themselves love than finding someone to love them.
Most people have a harder time letting themselves love than finding someone to love them.
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.
Early and provident fear is the mother of safety.
Early and provident fear is the mother of safety.
Men are moved by only two things: fear and self-interest.
Men are moved by only two things: fear and self-interest.