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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.
In great straits and when hope is small, the boldest counsels are the safest.
In great straits and when hope is small, the boldest counsels are the safest.
When a gifted team dedicates itself to unselfish trust and combines instinct with boldness and effort, it is ready to read more
When a gifted team dedicates itself to unselfish trust and combines instinct with boldness and effort, it is ready to climb.
Happiness hates the timid! So does science!
Happiness hates the timid! So does science!
The brave and bold persist even against fortune; the timid and cowardly rush to despair though fear alone.
The brave and bold persist even against fortune; the timid and cowardly rush to despair though fear alone.
Boldness is a child of ignorance.
Boldness is a child of ignorance.
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.
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.
Timidity is a fault for which it is dangerous to reprove persons whom we wish to correct of it
Timidity is a fault for which it is dangerous to reprove persons whom we wish to correct of it
