Safety is the state of being „safe“ (from French sauf), the condition of being protected against physical, social, spiritual, financial, political, emotional, occupational, psychological, educational or other types or consequences of failure, damage, error, accidents, harm or any other event which could be considered non-desirable. This can take the form of being protected from the event or from exposure to something that causes health or economical losses. It can include protection of people or of possessions.
Safety is generally interpreted as implying a real and significant impact on risk of death, injury or damage to property. In response to perceived risks many interventions may be proposed with engineering responses and regulation being two of the most common.
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Definition: protection from harm
Antonyms: danger, exposure, jeopardy, vulnerability
Quotes:
„A ship in harbor is safe, but that is not what ships are built for.“ – John A. Shedd
„Early and provident fear is the mother of safety.“ – Edmund Burke
„The beaten path is the safest, but the traffics terrible.“ – Jeff Taylor
„Security is mostly a superstition. It does not exist in nature, nor do the children of men as a whole experience it. Avoiding danger is no safer in the long run than outright exposure. Life is either a daring adventure, or nothing.“ – Helen Keller
You cannot be wimpy out there on the dream-seeking trail.