Who said "Fear is often just the absence of understanding."?

This quote is attributed to Giovanni Verga.

Fear is often just the absence of understanding. - Giovanni Verga

"Fear is often just the absence of understanding."

Giovanni Verga Fear

Novelist Italian 1840–1922

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