Fear Quotes

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

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"Most men love money and security to them, and hate most of all to be in a state of uncertainty."
John Maynard Keynes
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"Fear teaches more than reason"
Giovanni Vico
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"Fear is the beginning of wisdom"
Giovanni Vico
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"The fear of being wrong should not prevent the pursuit of truth."
George Berkeley
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"Fear arises from ignorance of how our bodies function."
Julien Offray de La Mettrie
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"Fear of the body's appetites is the root of human misery."
Julien Offray de La Mettrie
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"Fear reveals to us what we truly value and what we must protect."
Johann Tetens
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"Fear is the compass pointing toward what matters most to us."
Johann Tetens
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"There is nothing to fear but fear itself."
Johann Goethe
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"Fear is the shadow of ignorance."
Johann Herder
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"Fear is the greatest teacher when conquered."
Johann Herder
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"Fear often prevents us from pursuing what matters most."
Catharine Macaulay
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"Fear is often an illusion created by the imagination."
Catharine Macaulay
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"Who dares nothing, need hope for nothing."
Friedrich Schiller
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"Fear is the parent of cruelty."
Hugo Grotius
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"Fear is conquered by action."
Hugo Grotius
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"Fear dissolves when we understand the true nature of what we fear."
Christian Wolff
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"The fear of death should not prevent us from living"
Jean Bodin
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"Fear diminishes when we face it with courage"
Jean Bodin
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"Fear is the parent of cruelty."
Hugo Grotius
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"Fear is the enemy of authentic human development."
Johann Herder
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"Fear conquered through action becomes courage demonstrated."
Johann Herder
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"Fear is the tool of those who lack reasonable arguments."
Catharine Macaulay
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"The greatest tragedy is not failure, but the refusal to attempt."
Friedrich Schiller
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"Fear is the prison of the mind; courage is its liberation."
Hugo Grotius
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"A prince who fears his people has already lost his throne."
Jean Bodin
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"Fear of change is the fear of becoming who we might be."
Jean Bodin
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"Fear is the chain that binds the free spirit."
Friedrich Schiller
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"Fear taught us to survive; reason teaches us to flourish."
Christian Wolff
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"To transcend fear, one must first understand its origins."
Christian Wolff