Courage consists not in blindly overlooking danger, but in seeing it, and conquering it.

Quote by Jean Paul

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Every man regards his own life as the New Year's Eve of time.

Every man regards his own life as the New Year's Eve of time.

I have made as much out of myself as could be made of the stuff,...

I have made as much out of myself as could be made of the stuff,...

Weaklings must lie.

Weaklings must lie.

Two aged men, that had been foes for life, Met by a grave, and wept...

Two aged men, that had been foes for life, Met by a grave, and wept...

Good actions ennoble us, we are the sons of our own deeds.

Good actions ennoble us, we are the sons of our own deeds.

Like a morning dream, life becomes more and more bright the longer we live, and...

Like a morning dream, life becomes more and more bright the longer we live, and...

Humanity is never so beautiful as when praying for forgiveness, or else forgiving another.

Humanity is never so beautiful as when praying for forgiveness, or else forgiving another.

Our birthdays are feathers in the broad wing of time.

Our birthdays are feathers in the broad wing of time.

Only actions give life strength; only moderation gives it charm.

Only actions give life strength; only moderation gives it charm.

Poverty is the only load which is the heavier the more loved ones there are...

Poverty is the only load which is the heavier the more loved ones there are...

Be great in act, as you have been in thought.

Be great in act, as you have been in thought.

For sleep, riches and health to be truly enjoyed, they must be interrupted.

For sleep, riches and health to be truly enjoyed, they must be interrupted.

A man never discloses his own character so clearly as when he describes another s.

A man never discloses his own character so clearly as when he describes another s.

Never write on a subject until you have read yourself full of it.

Never write on a subject until you have read yourself full of it.

Death gives us sleep, eternal youth, and immortality.

Death gives us sleep, eternal youth, and immortality.

Sorrows gather around great souls as storms do around mountains; but, like them, they break...

Sorrows gather around great souls as storms do around mountains; but, like them, they break...

Joy descends gently upon us like the evening dew, and does not patter down like...

Joy descends gently upon us like the evening dew, and does not patter down like...

There is a joy in sorrow which none but a mourner can know.

There is a joy in sorrow which none but a mourner can know.

There are souls which fall from heaven like flowers, but ere they bloom are crushed...

There are souls which fall from heaven like flowers, but ere they bloom are crushed...

There are souls in this world which have the gift of finding joy everywhere and...

There are souls in this world which have the gift of finding joy everywhere and...