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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.
Where fear is present, wisdom cannot be.
Where fear is present, wisdom cannot be.
Early and provident fear is the mother of safety.
Early and provident fear is the mother of safety.
Fear is an ague, that forsakes
And haunts, by fits, those whom it takes;
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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.
No one ever told me that grief felt so like fear.
No one ever told me that grief felt so like fear.
The greatest barrier to success is the fear of failure.
The greatest barrier to success is the fear of failure.
Hope is ambiguous, but fear is precise.
Hope is ambiguous, but fear is precise.
His frown was full of terror, and his voice
Shook the delinquent with such fits of awe
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His frown was full of terror, and his voice
Shook the delinquent with such fits of awe
As left him not, till penitence had won
Lost favor back again, and clos'd the breach.
As soon as the fear approaches near, attack and destroy it.
As soon as the fear approaches near, attack and destroy it.
