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Fear is the parent of cruelty.
Fear is the parent of cruelty.
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.
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.
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.
Hope is ambiguous, but fear is precise.
Hope is ambiguous, but fear is precise.
No one loves the man whom he fears.
No one loves the man whom he fears.
It is tormenting to fear what you cannot overcome.
[Lat., Crux est si metuas quod vincere nequeas.]
It is tormenting to fear what you cannot overcome.
[Lat., Crux est si metuas quod vincere nequeas.]
It is better to be frightened now than killed hereafter.
It is better to be frightened now than killed hereafter.
Early and provident fear is the mother of safety.
Early and provident fear is the mother of safety.