“Curiosity will conquer fear even more than bravery will.”
James Stephens book The Crock of Gold
The Crock of Gold (Charleston: BiblioBazaar, [1912] 2006) p. 13.
“Bravery is the acknowledgment and the conquering of fear.”
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