Fear is the parent of cruelty.

Fear is the parent of cruelty.

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.

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.

If you worried about falling off the bike, you'd never get on.

If you worried about falling off the bike, you'd never get on.

Early and provident fear is the mother of safety.

Early and provident fear is the mother of safety.

I came to believe it not true that "the coward dies a thousand deaths, the brave man only one." I read more

I came to believe it not true that "the coward dies a thousand deaths, the brave man only one." I think it is the other way around: It is the brave who die a thousand deaths. For it is imagination, and not just conscience, which doth make cowards of us all. Those who do not know fear are not truly brave.

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.

Dangers bring fears, and fears more dangers bring.

Dangers bring fears, and fears more dangers bring.

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.