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.

Fear stifles our thinking and actions. It creates indecisiveness that results in stagnation. I have known talented people who procrastinate read more

Fear stifles our thinking and actions. It creates indecisiveness that results in stagnation. I have known talented people who procrastinate indefinitely rather than risk failure. Lost opportunities cause erosion of confidence, and the downward spiral begins.

Fear is pain arising from the anticipation of evil.

Fear is pain arising from the anticipation of evil.

Fear of failure must never be a reason not to try something.

Fear of failure must never be a reason not to try something.

It is better to be frightened now than killed hereafter.

It is better to be frightened now than killed hereafter.

Dangers bring fears, and fears more dangers bring.

Dangers bring fears, and fears more dangers bring.

Fear always springs from ignorance.

Fear always springs from ignorance.

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.

We are not apt to fear for the fearless, when we are companions
in their danger.

We are not apt to fear for the fearless, when we are companions
in their danger.