Early and provident fear is the mother of safety.

Early and provident fear is the mother of safety.

Keep your fears to yourself but share your courage with others

Keep your fears to yourself but share your courage with others

The clouds dispell'd, the sky resum'd her light,
And Nature stood recover'd of her fright.
But fear, read more

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.

Things done well and with a care, exempt themselves from fear.

Things done well and with a care, exempt themselves from fear.

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 parent of cruelty.

Fear is the parent of cruelty.

Love is what we were born with. Fear is what we learned here.

Love is what we were born with. Fear is what we learned here.

Men are moved by only two things: fear and self-interest.

Men are moved by only two things: fear and self-interest.

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.]