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My small experience in the conquest of fear can be condensed into…
Quote byBasil King · 1859–1928
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: The Conquest of Fear (1921), Chapter VIII : The Fear Of Death And Abundance Of Life, § V.
English (original)
My small experience in the conquest of fear can be condensed into these four words: Calmly resting! quiet trust! That amid the turmoil of the time and the feverishness of our days it is always easy I do not pretend. Still less do I pretend that I accomplish it. I have said, a few lines above, that I tried. Trying is as far as I have gone; but even trying is productive of wonderful results.
— Basil King
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