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Quote by Thomas Carlyle
The first duty of man is to conquer fear he must get rid of it, he

The first duty of man is to conquer fear he must get rid of it, he cannot act till then. – Thomas Carlyle

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Imperfection clings to a person, and if they wait till they are brushed off entirely, they would spin for ever on their axis, advancing nowhere. – Thomas Carlyle

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A person usually has two reasons for doing something: a good reason and the real reason. – Thomas Carlyle

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I dont want to wake up and be bored. Thats probably my greatest fear is to have nothing to do. What better job is there than to play quarterback for an NFL team, and certainly one that Ive been on for a long time and had success with? I dont plan on giving it up any time soon. – Tom Brady

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Nothing in life is to be feared, it is only to be understood. Now is the time to understand more, so that we may fear less. – Marie Curie

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I have gained this from philosophy: that I do without being commanded what others do only from fear of the law. – Aristotle

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Crime in full glory consolidates authority by the sacred fear it inspires. – Emile M. Cioran

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