Nam cupide conculcatur nimis ante metutum.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- That which was feared intensely is often trampled underfoot once it is safely overcome.
- In plain terms
- People often crush what they were once afraid of.
- What can you take from it?
- Fear can change into contempt once the threat is gone.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What did you fear that now seems small?
- How do you deal with new fears?
Another view
Some threats remain real even after they are no longer feared.
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