The greatest obstacle to being heroic is the doubt whether one may not be going to prove one's self a fool; the truest heroism is to resist the doubt; and the profoundest wisdom, to know when it ought to be resisted, and when it be obeyed.
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About Nathaniel Hawthorne
Nathaniel Hawthorne.
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- Wisdom — Timeless insights drawn from experience and reflection