Fear Quotes

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

16356 quotes

"A man who fears nothing foolishly; a man who fears wisely survives."
Vespasian
C
"I am not afraid of my enemies; I am afraid of my complacency."
Cleopatra VII
"Men fear what they do not understand, and destroy what they fear."
Tiberius
"Men are more fearful of uncertainty than of death itself."
Tiberius
"I have learned that fear is the greatest enslaver of men."
Tiberius
"Fear is the tool by which empires are built and maintained."
Caligula
"Fear is the foundation upon which all authority rests."
Caligula
"Cowards die many times before their deaths."
Mark Antony
"Fear is the only true enemy."
Mark Antony
C
"Fear is the most honest of all teachers."
Claudius
C
"Fear is often the shadow of our own ignorance."
Claudius
C
"Fear diminishes with each act of courage."
Claudius
M
"Fear is the prison we build for ourselves."
Marcus Brutus
M
"Fear is the enemy we must conquer first."
Marcus Brutus
P
"What we fear doing most is usually what we most need to do."
Pompey
P
"Fear is the enemy of progress."
Pompey
"A man who has nothing to lose is the most dangerous; therefore I ensure men always have everything to lose."
Caligula
"Fear is the shadow of ignorance; illuminate thy mind and banish fear."
Augustus
"Fear is the path to the dark side."
Tiberius
"The greatest prison people live in is the fear of what other people think."
Tiberius
H
"Fear is the mind-killer."
Hannibal
H
"The only thing we have to fear is fear itself."
Hannibal
"Fear is merely an illusion crafted by those who doubt themselves."
Mark Antony
"Fear dissolves when faced with unwavering determination."
Mark Antony
M
"Fear is the enemy of clear thought and just action."
Marcus Brutus
S
"Fear is the weapon of the weak; courage is the strength of the brave."
Scipio Africanus
S
"What we fear most often proves our greatest teacher."
Scipio Africanus
S
"Fear is the enemy of progress."
Scipio Africanus
"Fear is the mind-killer."
Augustus
T
"A king who fears his people has already lost his crown."
Tarquin the Proud