Fear is an instructor of great sagacity, and the herald…

Fear is an instructor of great sagacity, and the herald of all revolutions.

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Ralph Waldo Emerson

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If you let fear of consequence prevent you from following your deepest instinct, then your life will be safe, expedient and thin. - View Quote Details on If you let fear of consequence prevent you from following…
Without belittling the courage with which men have died, we should not forget those acts of courage with which men … have lived. The courage of life is often a less dramatic spectacle than the courage of a final moment; but it is no less a magnificent mixture of triumph and tragedy. A man does what he must—in spite of personal consequences, in spite of obstacles and dangers and pressures—and that is the basis of all human morality…. In whatever arena of life one may meet the challenge of courage, whatever may be the sacrifices he faces if he follows his conscience—the loss of his friends, his fortune, his contentment, even the esteem of his fellow men—each man must decide for himself the course he will follow. The stories of past courage can define that ingredient—they can teach, they can offer hope, they can provide inspiration. But they cannot supply courage itself. For this each man must look into his own soul. - View Quote Details on Without belittling the courage with which men have died, we…
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