Quotes about Fear

“Fear tastes like a rusty knife and do not let her into your house.”

“Hate is the consequence of fear; we fear something before we hate it; a child who fears noises becomes a man who hates noise.”

“Fear is the mother of morality.”

“Vertigo is the conflict between the fear of falling and the desire to fall.”

“Don't fear change - embrace it.”

“The process of spotting fear and refusing to obey it is the source of all true empowerment.”

“We must not fear daylight just because it almost always illuminates a miserable world.”

“Discipline is based on pride, on meticulous attention to details, and on mutual respect and confidence. Discipline must be a habit so ingrained that it is stronger than the excitement of the goal or the fear of failure.”

“Fear defeats more people than any other one thing in the world.”

“Men walk this tightrope where any sign of weakness illicits shame, and so they're afraid to make themselves vulnerable for fear of looking weak.”

“The fearful unbelief is unbelief in yourself.”

“With integrity, you have nothing to fear, since you have nothing to hide. With integrity, you will do the right thing, so you will have no guilt.”

“Fear can be very dangerous. You should never make someone too scared of you.”

“We are now in the 21st century: all books, including the Koran, should be fair game for flushing down the toilet without fear of violent reprisal.”

“Pitching is the art of instilling fear.”

“He who does not fear death cares naught for threats.”

“You can't operate a company by fear, because the way to eliminate fear is to avoid criticism. And the way to avoid criticism is to do nothing.”

“Power does not corrupt. Fear corrupts... perhaps the fear of a loss of power.”

“When political leaders fail to denounce anti-Semitic violence and slurs, the void is not only demoralizing to the victims, but silence actually enables the wrongdoing. Silence by elected officials in particular conveys approval - or at least acquiescence - and can contribute to a climate of fear and a sense of vulnerability.”

“Of all the hazards, fear is the worst.”

“Dying before dying has two important consequences: It liberates the individual from the fear of death and influences the actual experience of dying at the time of biological demise.”