Fear is the parent of cruelty.

Fear is the parent of cruelty.

Since love and fear can hardly coexist together, if we must choose between them, it is far safer to be read more

Since love and fear can hardly coexist together, if we must choose between them, it is far safer to be feared than loved.

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.]

No one loves the man whom he fears.

No one loves the man whom he fears.

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.

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.

Each time we face our fear, we gain strength, courage, and confidence in the doing.

Each time we face our fear, we gain strength, courage, and confidence in the doing.

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.