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Lord Byron:Let none think to fly the danger for


Let none think to fly the danger for soon or late love is his own avenger.
by Lord Byron


Jean Genet:I give the name violence to a


I give the name violence to a boldness lying idle and enamored of danger.
by Jean Genet


Thomas H. Huxley:If a little knowledge is


If a little knowledge is dangerous, where is the man who has so much as to be out of danger?
by Thomas H. Huxley


Tyron Edwards:Doubt, indulged and cherished, is


Doubt, indulged and cherished, is in danger of becoming denial; but if honest, and bent on thorough investigation, it may soon lead to full establishment of the truth.
by Tyron Edwards


David Hume:Avarice, the spur of industry, is so


Avarice, the spur of industry, is so obstinate a passion, and works its way through so many real dangers and difficulties, that it is not likely to be scared by an imaginary danger, which is so small that it scarcely admits of calculation.
by David Hume


Joanna Baillie:The brave man is not he who feels


The brave man is not he who feels nofear. For that were stupid and irrational. But he, whose noble soul its fears subdues, and bravely dares the danger nature shrinks from.
by Joanna Baillie


Hector Hugh Munro:Confront a child, a puppy, and


Confront a child, a puppy, and a kitten with a sudden danger; the child will turn instinctively for more assistance, the puppy will grovel in abject submission, the kitten will brace its tiny body for a frantic resistance.
by Hector Hugh Munro


Fran Lebowitz:Think before you speak. Read


Think before you speak. Read before you think. This will give you something to think about that you didn't make up yourself a wise move at any age, but most especially at seventeen, when you are in the greatest danger of coming to annoying conclusions.
by Fran Lebowitz


Richard Nixon:Success is not a harbor but a


Success is not a harbor but a voyage with its own perils to the spirit. The game of life is to come up a winner, to be a success, or to achieve what we set out to do. Yet there is always the danger of failing as a human being. The lesson that most of us o
by Richard Nixon


Akhenaton:As a rock on the seashore he standeth


As a rock on the seashore he standeth firm, and the dashing of the waves disturbeth him not. He raiseth his head like a tower on a hill, and the arrows of fortune drop at his feet. In the instant of danger, the courage of his heart sustaineth him; and the steadiness of his mind beareth him out.
by Akhenaton


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