We are more often frightened than hurt; and we suffer more o... - Tversky, Amos

This quote is attributed to Tversky, Amos.

"We are more often frightened than hurt; and we suffer more often in imagination than in reality."

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Psychologist-Philosopher Israeli 1937–1996

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