The greatest obstacle to being heroic is the doubt whether one may not be going to prove one's self

The greatest obstacle to being heroic is the doubt whether one may not be going to prove one's self Nathaniel Hawthorne Quotes

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.

Author: Nathaniel Hawthorne

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