In extreme danger fear feels no pity.
[Lat., In summo periculo timor miericordiam non recipit.]

In extreme danger fear feels no pity.
[Lat., In summo periculo timor miericordiam non recipit.]

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.

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.

He had a feeling that the answer was quite different and that he ought to know it, but he could read more

He had a feeling that the answer was quite different and that he ought to know it, but he could not think of it. He began to get frightened, and that is bad for thinking.

Keep your fears to yourself but share your courage with others

Keep your fears to yourself but share your courage with others

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 the passion of slaves.

Fear is the passion of slaves.

If thy heart fails thee, climb not at all.

If thy heart fails thee, climb not at all.

The fears of one class of men are not the measure of the rights
of another.

The fears of one class of men are not the measure of the rights
of another.