Who said “Avoiding danger is no safer in the long run than outright exposure. The fearful are…”?

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Helen Keller. A published source records them saying or writing it.

SourceLet Us Have Faith (1940)

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“Avoiding danger is no safer in the long run than outright exposure. The fearful are caught as often as the bold.”
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APA

Keller, H. (n.d.). Avoiding danger is no safer in the long run than outright exposure. The fearful are caught as often as the bold. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/4169-avoiding-danger-is-no-safer-in-the-long/

MLA

Keller, Helen. “Avoiding danger is no safer in the long run than outright exposure. The fearful are caught as often as the bold.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/4169-avoiding-danger-is-no-safer-in-the-long/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

Chicago

Keller, Helen. “Avoiding danger is no safer in the long run than outright exposure. The fearful are caught as often as the bold.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/4169-avoiding-danger-is-no-safer-in-the-long/.