Fear Quote by Antoine de Saint-Exupery

“Only the unknown frightens men. But once a man has faced the unknown, that terror becomes the known.” quote by Antoine de Saint-Exupery — Download Open image

“Only the unknown frightens men. But once a man has faced the unknown, that terror becomes the known.”

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