#fear

He is the best man who, when making his plans, fears and reflects on everything that can happen to him, but in the moment of action is bold. ↗

— Herodotus

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You don't have to fear defeat if you believe it may reveal powers that you didn't know you possessed. ↗

— Napolean Hill

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I think what weakens people most is fear of wasting their strength. ↗

— Etty Hillesum

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Fear is a huge thing for older people. ↗

— James Hillman

#huge #huge thing #older #older people #people

The older people that one admires seem to be fearless. They go right out into the world. It's astounding. Maybe they can't see or they can't hear, but they walk out into the street and take life as it comes. They're models of courage, in a strange way. ↗

— James Hillman

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The fear of becoming a 'has-been' keeps some people from becoming anything. ↗

— Eric Hoffer

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We have perhaps a natural fear of ends. We would rather be always on the way than arrive. Given the means, we hang on to them and often forget the ends. ↗

— Eric Hoffer

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He slowed down a bit more. "Gaia, how do you know these things?" She shrugged. "I'm smart." "And modest, too." "Modesty is a waste of time," she pronounced. "I'll keep that in mind. ↗

— Francine Pascal

#fearless #funny #modesty #funny

We are near, very near, to an end to the eurozone crisis... The worst - in the sense of the fear of the eurozone breaking up - is over. But the best isn't there yet. ↗

— Francois Hollande

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To have a great man for a friend seems pleasant to those who have never tried it; those who have, fear it. ↗

— Horace

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