Alexander Pope Quotes

There is a difference between being bold and being rash.

Against the bold, daring is unsafe.

A fool without fear is sometimes wiser than an angel without fear.

We should not, however, proceed with the adventure simply because we are wound up and cannot stop.

Courage is often lack of insight, whereas cowardice in many cases is based on good information.

Prudence is not the same thing as caution. Caution is a helpful strategy when you're crossing a minefield; it's a disaster when you're in a gold rush.

Folly always knows the answer.

Caution. Caution is nothing but cowardice!

Only a fool tests the depth of the water with both feet

Timidity can be as dangerous as rashness.

Rashness is oftener the resort of cowardice than of courage.

Wisdom prepares for the worst, but folly leaves the worst for the day when it comes.

Fools rush in where incumbents fear to tread.

There is nothing more imprudent than excessive prudence.

It's fair to say that I have a side that is prudent and a side that is not.

True valor lies between cowardice and rashness.

Rashness belongs to youth; prudence to old age.

Sometimes the fool who rushes in gets the job done.

The people would think I was a fool for not having taken twice as much.

Fearless doesn't mean careless. There is a thin line between fearless and careless. I think we need to play fearless.

Rashness is the companion of youth, prudence of old age.

Cowardice is not synonymous with prudence. It often happens that the better part of discretion is valor.

Haste is a poor counselor

Wise men say, only fools rush in. Wise men are so slow.

Oh, if I could put some of my reckless spirit into these discreet cautious lazy men!