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For God didn’t give us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and self-control.

Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his might.

While the thought held possession of her, she could not be made rude and malicious by the rudeness and malice of those about her.

When I find my work particularly difficult and discouraging, she writes me letters that make me feel glad and brave; for she is one of those from whom we learn that one painful duty fulfilled makes the next plainer and easier.

But it did her good, for those whose opinion had real value gave her the criticism which is an author’s best education, and when the first soreness was over, she could laugh at her poor little book, yet believe in it still, and feel herself the wiser and stronger for the buffeting she had received.

Next to trying and winning, the best thing is trying and failing.

Such is man, and so must he be understood by those who would lead him, even to his own best interests.

If you are a brave man you will do nothing: if you are fearful you may do much, for none but cowards have need to prove their bravery.

More than once in my short life I have been struck by the value of the man who is blind to what appears to be a common-sense certainty: he achieves the impossible.

Polar exploration is at once the cleanest and most isolated way of having a bad time which has been devised.

Somehow in judging polar life you must discount compulsory endurance; and find out what a man can shirk, remembering always that it is a sledging life which is the hardest test.

What pulled Scott through was character, sheer good grain, which ran over and under and through his weaker self and clamped it together.

If you are not prepared for discouragements and disillusions; if you will not be content with a small result for a big effort, then do not begin.

While my care was employ'd in guarding against one fault, I was often surprised by another; habit took the advantage of inattention; inclination was sometimes too strong for reason.

David said to Solomon his son, “Be strong and courageous, and do it. Don’t be afraid, nor be dismayed, for Yahweh God, even my God, is with you. He will not fail you nor forsake you, until all the work for the service of Yahweh’s house is finished.

No temptation has taken you except what is common to man. God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted above what you are able, but will with the temptation also make the way of escape, that you may be able to endure it.

Let no one seek his own, but each one his neighbor’s good.

Watch! Stand firm in the faith! Be courageous! Be strong!

Let all that you do be done in love.

Let no man despise your youth; but be an example to those who believe, in word, in your way of life, in love, in spirit, in faith, and in purity.

But you be strong! Don’t let your hands be slack, for your work will be rewarded.”

In all things I gave you an example, that so laboring you ought to help the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, that he himself said, ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’ ”

So then, as we have opportunity, let’s do what is good toward all men, and especially toward those who are of the household of the faith.

But let each man examine his own work, and then he will have reason to boast in himself, and not in someone else.

Therefore don’t throw away your boldness, which has a great reward.