A great empire and little minds go ill together.
Edmund BurkeRead
The yielding of the weak is the concession to fear.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Giving in to fear shows weakness, while resisting it reflects strength.
This quote by Edmund Burke emphasizes that when individuals give in to their fears, they compromise their integrity and strength. It suggests that true bravery lies in facing challenges and overcoming the emotional obstacles that fear presents, rather than succumbing to them and allowing fear to dictate oneβs decisions.
Themes
FearStrengthCourageWeaknessOvercoming
In practice
Example use cases
In a motivational speech about facing challenges, one could say, 'Remember, the yielding of the weak is the concession to fear.'
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