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Never fear shadows. They simply mean there's a light shining somewhere nearby.
Never fear shadows. They simply mean there's a light shining somewhere nearby.
Things done well and with a care, exempt themselves from fear.
Things done well and with a care, exempt themselves from fear.
Fear is the parent of cruelty.
Fear is the parent of cruelty.
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.
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.]
There is no terror in the bang, only in the anticipation of it.
There is no terror in the bang, only in the anticipation of it.
If thy heart fails thee, climb not at all.
If thy heart fails thee, climb not at all.
Where fear is present, wisdom cannot be.
Where fear is present, wisdom cannot be.
It is the perpetual dread of fear, the fear of fear, that shapes the face of a brave man.
It is the perpetual dread of fear, the fear of fear, that shapes the face of a brave man.
