Who said "Fear is often born of ignorance and superstition."?

This quote is attributed to René Descartes.

Fear is often born of ignorance and superstition. - René Descartes

"Fear is often born of ignorance and superstition."

René Descartes Fear

Philosopher and Mathematician French 1596–1650

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