Source identified
Read & copy the quotation
“Audacity augments courage; hesitation, fear.”
- Date
- 1st century BCE
- English wording
- Darius Lyman — Translator · from Latin
Meaning of “Audacity augments courage; hesitation, fear.”
The maxim contrasts forward movement with hesitation, arguing that bold action can enlarge courage while delay can give fear more room to grow.
Where does it come from?
The Moral Sayings of Publius Syrus, saying 63, D. Lyman Jr. translation (1856).
