"Fear of ridicule begets the worst cowardice.

There's no better cure for the fear of taking after one's father, than not to know who he is.
There's no better cure for the fear of taking after one's father, than not to know who he is.

There's no better cure for the fear of taking after one's father, than not to know who he is.
There's no better cure for the fear of taking after one's father, than not to know who he is.