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    It's an old adage that the way to be safe is never to be secure. Each one of us requires the spur of insecurity to force us to do our best.

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Uncertainty is the only certainty there is, and knowing how to live with insecurity is the only security.

Uncertainty is the only certainty there is, and knowing how to live with insecurity is the only security.

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Uncertainty and expectation are the joys of life. Security is an insipid thing, though the overtaking and possessing of a read more

Uncertainty and expectation are the joys of life. Security is an insipid thing, though the overtaking and possessing of a wish discovers the folly of the chase.

by William Congreve Found in: Security Quotes,
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Better be despised for too anxious apprehensions, than ruined by too confident security.

Better be despised for too anxious apprehensions, than ruined by too confident security.

by Edmund Burke Found in: Security Quotes,
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Those who desire to give up freedom in order to gain security will not have, nor do they deserve, either read more

Those who desire to give up freedom in order to gain security will not have, nor do they deserve, either one.

by Benjamin Franklin Found in: Security Quotes,
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They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.

They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.

by Benjamin Franklin Found in: Security Quotes,
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Life is either a daring adventure or nothing. Security does not exist in nature or do the children of men read more

Life is either a daring adventure or nothing. Security does not exist in nature or do the children of men as a whole experience it. Avoiding danger is no safer in the long run than exposure.

by Helen Keller Found in: Security Quotes,
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No one can build his security upon the nobleness of another person.

No one can build his security upon the nobleness of another person.

by Willa Cather Found in: Security Quotes,
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[Long hair] is considered bohemian, which may be why I grew it, but I keep it long because I love read more

[Long hair] is considered bohemian, which may be why I grew it, but I keep it long because I love the way it feels, part cloak, part fan, part mane, part security blanket.

by Marge Piercy Found in: Security Quotes,
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Security is an illusion. Life is either a daring adventure or it is nothing at all.

Security is an illusion. Life is either a daring adventure or it is nothing at all.

by Henry Miller Found in: Security Quotes,
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