As Pa said, censorship encouraged people to believe nonsense.
There is always something to lose. But maybe more to gain.
I think before I act---and then think again. I am not entirely a coward, but I do not lose myself in action as you do.
Some people are oil and water.
The secret of success in battle lies often not so much in the use of one's own strength but in the exploitation of the other side's weaknesses.
There are times when thinking about something is the worst possible policy.