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Quote by Desiderius Erasmus
It is wisdom in prosperity, when all is as thou wouldnt have it, t

It is wisdom in prosperity, when all is as thou wouldnt have it, to fear and suspect the worst. – Desiderius Erasmus

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Fear comes from uncertainty. When we are absolutely certain, whether of our worth or worthlessness, we are almost impervious to fear. – William Congreve

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We tell lies when we are afraid… afraid of what we dont know, afraid of what others will think, afraid of what will be found out about us. But every time we tell a lie, the thing that we fear grows stronger. – Tad Williams

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Stand before the people you fear and speak your mind – even if your voice shakes. – Maggie Kuhn

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The one permanent emotion of the inferior man is fear – fear of the unknown, the complex, the inexplicable. What he wants above everything else is safety. – H. L. Mencken

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War is like love it always finds a way. – Bertolt Brecht

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