# Quote — Isaac Asimov, The End of Eternity

> Confidence is rewarded, apparently. There was a homewhen proverb that went, "Grip the nettle firmly and it will become a stick with which to beat your enemy."

- Author: [Isaac Asimov](https://www.leafyquotes.com/isaac-asimov.md)
- Book: [The End of Eternity](https://www.leafyquotes.com/isaac-asimov/the-end-of-eternity.md)
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- Topics: [courage](https://www.leafyquotes.com/topics/courage.md)
- Quote page: https://www.leafyquotes.com/isaac-asimov/the-end-of-eternity/confidence-is-rewarded