We must travel in the direction of our fear.

John Berryman

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Topic

Facing one's fears Courage Fear

Author

John Berryman

Source

A Point of Age

Medium

Poem

Statement Type

Advice

Language

English

Time

1942 1940s 20th century

Occupation

Poet Writer

From

United States

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Citation

Berryman, John. "A Point of Age." Poems. New Directions, 1942.

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Wars, conflict - it's all business. One murder makes a villain; millions, a hero. Numbers sanctify, my good fellow!

Charlie Chaplin

Monsieur Verdoux

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War
Speaker
Henri Verdoux
Actor
Charlie Chaplin
Source
Monsieur Verdoux
Medium
Film
Genre
Comedy (film) Comedy
Language
English
Time
1947 1940s 20th century
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Citation

Monsieur Verdoux. Directed by Charlie Chaplin, United Artists, 1947.

Another quote about Courage

If the Persians hide the sun, the battle will be in shade rather than sunlight.

Herodotus

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Topic
Battle of Thermopylae Courage War
Speaker
Dieneces of Sparta

Author

Herodotus
Source
Histories
Genre
Historical literature
Language
Greek
Time
430 BC 430s BC 5th century BC
Era
Classical antiquity
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Original Citation

Herodotus. Ἱστορίαι [Histories]. c. 430 BC, bk. 7, sect. 226.

Current Citation

Herodotus. The Histories, translated by Robin Waterfield. Oxford University Press, 2008, bk. 7, sect. 226.

Another quote from 1942

An armed society is a polite society.

Robert A. Heinlein

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Topic
Gun rights Guns
Speaker
Mordan Claude

Author

Robert A. Heinlein
Source
Beyond This Horizon
Medium
Novel
Genre
Science fiction
Language
English
Time
1942 1940s 20th century
Authentication Score 3
Citation

Heinlein, Robert A [published as Anson MacDonald]. "Beyond This Horizon." Astounding Science Fiction, Apr. 1942 - May 1942.

Another quote of the following type Advice

See many skies and seas.

Gustave Flaubert

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Topic
Broadening one's horizons Travel

Author

Gustave Flaubert
Source
Letters of Gustave Flaubert
Medium
Letter
Statement Type
Advice
Language
French
Time
1857 1850s 19th century
Authentication Score 1
Citation

Flaubert, Gustave. Letter to Mademoiselle Leroyer de Chantepie. c. 1840.