Councils of war breed timidity and defeatism.

With the end of the cold war, all the 'isms' of the 20th century - Fascism, Nazism, Communism and the evil of apartheid-ism - have failed. Except one. Only democracy has shown itself true the help of all mankind.

To laugh is to risk appearing a fool.
To weep is to risk appearing sentimental.
To reach out to another is to risk involvement.
To expose feelings is to risk exposing your true self.
To place your ideas and dreams before a crowd is to risk their loss.
To love is to risk not being loved in return.
To hope is to risk pain.
To try is to risk failure.
But risks must be taken, because the greatest hazard in life is to risk nothing.

A timid person is frightened before danger, a coward during the time, and a courageous person afterwards.

A timid person is frightened before a danger, a coward during the time, and a courageous person afterwards.

The brave and bold persist even against fortune; the timid and cowardly rush to despair though fear alone.