Fear Quote by Théun Mares

“The rational mind finds yielding to fear an irresistible temptation; but by indulging in this temptation, the mind slays itself.” quote by Théun Mares — Download Open image

““The rational mind finds yielding to fear an irresistible temptation; but by indulging in this temptation, the mind slays itself.””

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“WARRIORS KNOW EVERY ASPECT OF THEIR BEING MOST INTIMATELY, EVEN THEIR LATENT TENDENCIES, AND MOST ESPECIALLY THEIR HIDDEN POTENTIAL. TO ACHIEVE THIS WARRIORS USE…

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“A warrior never cedes his personal power to anything, not even to his death.”

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“Man’s only justification for physical existence is to learn; this is his destiny which he cannot avoid under any circumstances.”

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“It is never easy to achieve sobriety, and yet once achieved, it cannot be allowed free rein. Instead it must be brought into its proper perspective. If the apprentice makes the mistake of indulging in sobriety, he will never learn to discriminate with wisdom, but will assume that in the light of his sobriety his decisions are infallible. Becoming enmeshed…

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“A battle for power is a battle for survival, and in such a battle there are no rules of conduct. Power will use whatever…

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“Fear can only be prevalent in the absence of sufficient sobriety. In the full light of sobriety fear evaporates like mist before the sun.”

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“The only way to handle fear is to deliberately face it - to go with the fear and yet not to submit to it. To do this means that you must acknowledge your fear fully, and yet proceed with your task of learning, as if you are not afraid. If you do this, a moment will come when you realise…

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“Denial is the worst form of self-indulgence. A warrior sees his faults as being his passage to power.”

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“When the warrior fails in any one particular pursuit of knowledge he is not defeated, because in walking the path of knowledge we fight…

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“The mistake of man is that he always seeks explanations which uphold his view of the world.”

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