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    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.

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You can discover what your enemy fears most by observing the
means he uses to frighten you.

You can discover what your enemy fears most by observing the
means he uses to frighten you.

by James Anthony Froude Found in: Fear Quotes,
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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.]

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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.

by Joanna Baillie Found in: Fear Quotes,
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Fear keeps us focused on the past or worried about the future. If we can acknowledge our fear, we can read more

Fear keeps us focused on the past or worried about the future. If we can acknowledge our fear, we can realize that right now we are okay. Right now, today, we are still alive, and our bodies are working marvelously. Our eyes can still see the beautiful sky. Our ears can still hear the voices of our loved ones

by Thich Nhat Hanh Found in: Fear Quotes,
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Most people have a harder time letting themselves love than finding someone to love them.

Most people have a harder time letting themselves love than finding someone to love them.

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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.

by William Cowper Found in: Fear Quotes,
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Fear of failure must never be a reason not to try something.

Fear of failure must never be a reason not to try something.

by Frederick Smith Found in: Fear Quotes, Risk Quotes,
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You are uneasy, . . . you never sailed with me before, I see.

You are uneasy, . . . you never sailed with me before, I see.

by Andrew Jackson Found in: Fear Quotes,
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Let us never negotiate out of fear, but let us never fear to
negotiate.

Let us never negotiate out of fear, but let us never fear to
negotiate.

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