Fear Quotes

The thing that stops us and, when faced, the thing that frees us. Both sides explored here.

16356 quotes

"Fear reveals what we truly value."
Claude Lévi-Strauss
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"Fear is the origin of all superstition."
Cesare Beccaria
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"A society built on fear will always be fragile and unjust."
Cesare Beccaria
C
"Fear and ignorance are the parents of tyranny."
Cesare Beccaria
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"The fear of economic insecurity is the lever by which the state expands its power over the people."
Ludwig von Mises
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"Fear is the enemy of progress."
Antonio Genovesi
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"Fear whispers lies; courage speaks truth."
Antonio Genovesi
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"Fear is the offspring of ignorance and uncertainty."
Jérémie Bentham
J
"Fear is the mind-killer."
Johann Tetens
J
"Fear is the enemy of progress."
Johann Tetens
J
"Fear is the product of ignorance about our true nature."
Julien Offray de La Mettrie
J
"Fear dissolves before understanding."
Julien Offray de La Mettrie
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"Fear often prevents us from attempting the very things we are most capable of achieving."
Antonio Genovesi
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"To enjoy life we must overcome our fears"
George Berkeley
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"Those who live in fear of the law do not truly obey it; they merely await their opportunity to transgress."
Cesare Beccaria
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"The man who fears the law does not respect it; he merely fears the consequence of discovery."
Cesare Beccaria
J
"I am afraid of mass movements, even when I agree with their objects."
John Maynard Keynes
"Those who fear freedom usually fear the responsibility that comes with it"
Friedrich Hayek
J
"Fear is simply the gap between where we are and where we wish to be."
Johann Tetens
J
"Fear is the compass that points toward our growth."
Johann Tetens
J
"Fear and hope are the two springs that move the mechanical man."
Julien Offray de La Mettrie
"Fear of the unknown is often the root of arguments for centralized control."
Friedrich Hayek
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"Fear dissolves when we understand it as merely perception."
George Berkeley
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"The most destructive passion is fear in excess."
Jérémie Bentham
J
"Fear is the sentinel of the soul; it warns us of danger."
Jérémie Bentham
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"The fear of poverty often causes more suffering than poverty itself."
Antonio Genovesi
J
"Fear is merely the sensation of the unknown encountering the known."
Julien Offray de La Mettrie
J
"Fear often masquerades as prudence, deceiving us into abandoning worthy pursuits."
Johann Tetens
J
"Fear, when acknowledged honestly, becomes manageable; when denied, it grows monstrous."
Johann Tetens
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"The fear of failure paralyzes more surely than failure itself."
Antonio Genovesi