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Men are moved by only two things: fear and self-interest.
Men are moved by only two things: fear and self-interest.
No one loves the man whom he fears.
No one loves the man whom he fears.
Do the thing you fear most and the death of fear is certain.
Do the thing you fear most and the death of fear is certain.
Each time we face our fear, we gain strength, courage, and confidence in the doing.
Each time we face our fear, we gain strength, courage, and confidence in the doing.
Fear always springs from ignorance.
Fear always springs from ignorance.
You are uneasy, . . . you never sailed with me before, I see.
You are uneasy, . . . you never sailed with me before, I see.
The greatest barrier to success is the fear of failure.
The greatest barrier to success is the fear of failure.
An aching tooth is better out than in,
To lose a rotten member is a gain.
An aching tooth is better out than in,
To lose a rotten member is a gain.
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.