Courage is the complement of fear. A man who is fearless cannot be courageous. [He is also a fool.]
Time Enough for LoveThe person who writes for fools is always sure of a large audience.
Religion: A Dialogue and Other EssaysThat's what a man wants in a wife, mostly; he wants to make sure one fool tells him he's wise.
George EliotThe silliest woman can manage a clever man; but it needs a very clever woman to manage a fool.
Rudyard KiplingWhat other men fear should make you bold; what makes other men fools should make you wise.
Matshona DhliwayoA woman who is not quite a fool will forgive your being but a man, if you are surely that. . .
The Ordeal of Richard Feverel