by
Ernst Kühlbrandt (1857 - 1933)
Gefahr
Language: German (Deutsch)
Available translation(s): ENG
Wenn [du]1 um die Zukunft [bangst]2,
greife zu und schaffe ehrlich:
Die Gefahr ist nicht gefährlich,
doch gefährlich ist die Angst.
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Confirmed with Ernst Kühlbrandt, Der Weisheitszahn. Sinn-Gedichte, herausgegeben und mit einem Nachwort versehen von Heinz Stanescu, Bukarest: Jugendverlag, [1969], page 58
1 Knopf: "dir"
2 Knopf: "banget"
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Danger
Language: English  after the German (Deutsch)
When you find yourself feeling anxious about the future,
take hold of your work and accomplish it honourably:
Danger is not dangerous,
but fear is dangerous.
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