Sum pholks think fear iz the result ov edukashun, but i dont.
I notiss that thoze who are edukated the most, and thoze who are
edukated the least, are troubled with fear just alike.
Fear and courage are instinkts.
A man who iz a koward iz born so, and, when he iz full ov skare, hiz
hare on hiz hed will git up on end, I dont kare how mutch edukashun yu
pile on top ov it.
The gratest kowards in the world are the men ov the most genius--they
are the most silly kowards.
One ov theze kind ov men will quake with fear when a mouse knaws in the
wainskote at night, but they will face an earthquake next day with
composure.
I dont kno ov a more terrible sensashun than fear; it iz deth when it
exhausts itself and ends in despair.
I am a grate koward miself, and beleave i waz born so, and yet thare is
nothing which i despize so mutch as kowardice.
I would give all the other virtews i hav got (provided i hav got enny),
and throw in a hundred dollars in munny besides, for an unlimited supply
ov courage.
I would like tew hav courage enuff tew face the devil himself, if he waz
the least bit sassy tew to me.
I am satisfied that courage iz an instinkt, for i notiss all the animal
kreashun hav it well defined.