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No one ever told me that grief felt so like fear.
No one ever told me that grief felt so like fear.
The clouds dispell'd, the sky resum'd her light,
And Nature stood recover'd of her fright.
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The clouds dispell'd, the sky resum'd her light,
And Nature stood recover'd of her fright.
But fear, the last of ills, remain'd behind,
And horrow heavy sat on every mind.
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.]
Things done well and with a care, exempt themselves from fear.
Things done well and with a care, exempt themselves from fear.
Men are moved by only two things: fear and self-interest.
Men are moved by only two things: fear and self-interest.
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.
Fear is the passion of slaves.
Fear is the passion of slaves.
Keep your fears to yourself but share your courage with others
Keep your fears to yourself but share your courage with others
Fear is not a lasting teacher of duty.
[Lat., Timor non est diuturnus magister officii.]
Fear is not a lasting teacher of duty.
[Lat., Timor non est diuturnus magister officii.]
