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Timid men prefer the calm of despotism to the boisterous sea of liberty.
Timid men prefer the calm of despotism to the boisterous sea of liberty.
A timid person is frightened before a danger, a coward during the time, and a courageous person afterwards.
A timid person is frightened before a danger, a coward during the time, and a courageous person afterwards.
When you cannot make up your mind which of two evenly balanced courses of action you should take -- choose read more
When you cannot make up your mind which of two evenly balanced courses of action you should take -- choose the bolder.
Boldness is ever blind, for it sees not dangers and inconveniences whence it is bad in council though good in read more
Boldness is ever blind, for it sees not dangers and inconveniences whence it is bad in council though good in execution.
Fools rush in where angels fear to tread.
Fools rush in where angels fear to tread.
If the Creator had a purpose in equipping us with a neck, he surely meant us to stick it out.
If the Creator had a purpose in equipping us with a neck, he surely meant us to stick it out.
In difficult and hopeless situations the boldest plans are the safest.
In difficult and hopeless situations the boldest plans are the safest.
Boldness is a child of ignorance.
Boldness is a child of ignorance.
