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My procrastination which has held me back was born of fear ... now I know that to conquer fear I must always act without hesitation and the flutters in my heart will vanish. Now I know that action reduces the lion of terror.... I will walk where the failure fears to walk.

Og Mandino

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Og Mandino
Age: 72 †
Born: 1924
Born: June 1
Died: 1996
Died: September 3
Author
Writer
Framingham
Massachusetts
Augustine Og Mandino II
Always
Walks
Lions
Born
Fears
Fear
Conquer
Flutters
Action
Held
Reduces
Back
Terror
Vanish
Without
Greatness
Hesitation
Must
Failure
Procrastination
Heart
Walk
Lion

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