#fearing

I cannot help fearing that men may reach a point where they look on every new theory as a danger, every innovation as a toilsome trouble, every social advance as a first step toward revolution, and that they may absolutely refuse to move at all. ↗

— Alexis de Tocqueville

#advance #cannot #danger #every #fearing

Deep into that darkness peering, long I stood there, wondering, fearing, doubting, dreaming dreams no mortal ever dared to dream before. ↗

— Edgar Allan Poe

#before #dared #darkness #deep #doubting

The general who advances without coveting fame and retreats without fearing disgrace, whose only thought is to protect his country and do good service for his sovereign, is the jewel of the kingdom. ↗

— Sun Tzu

#country #disgrace #fame #fearing #general

Some artists shrink from self-awareness, fearing that it will destroy their unique gifts and even their desire to create. The truth of the matter is quite opposite. ↗

— James Broughton

#create #desire #destroy #even #fearing

Low self-confidence can be viewed as a good thing; it reminds us to be confident in Christ! ↗

— Stacy Navarro

#god-fearing #inspirational #inspirational

I find that to be a fool as to worldly wisdom, and to commit my cause to God, not fearing to offend men, who take offence at the simplicity of truth, is the only way to remain unmoved at the sentiments of others. ↗

— John Woolman

#commit #fearing #find #fool #god

I have seen many successful people fail after they start fearing they might lose what they have built. ↗

— Guy Laliberte

#built #fail #fearing #i #lose

When there is nothing to fear is the time to begin fearing everything. ↗

— Jose Bergamin

#everything #fear #fearing #nothing #time

Man spends his life in reasoning on the past, in complaining of the present, in fearing future. ↗

— Antoine Rivarol

#fearing #future #his #life #man

I was bold in the pursuit of knowledge, never fearing to follow truth and reason to whatever results they led, and bearding every authority which stood in their way. ↗

— Thomas Jefferson

#bold #every #fearing #follow #i