Fear Quotes

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

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"Fear is a natural emotion, but it should never be the basis for a critical decision."
Norman Schwarzkopf
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"The greatest obstacle to success is often the fear of failure - embrace calculated risks."
Norman Schwarzkopf
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"Fear is the mind's way of preparing for danger; do not ignore it, but do not be ruled by it."
Albert Kesselring
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"Fear is the enemy of clear thinking."
Hasso von Manstein
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"The Cuban missile crisis taught us the price of brinkmanship."
Nikita Khrushchev
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"Fear is the first casualty in the fight for freedom."
Vo Nguyen Giap
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"Fear conquered is fear destroyed forever."
Vo Nguyen Giap
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"Everything you want is on the other side of fear."
William Halsey
"Fear of change often prevents us from seeing necessary improvements."
Georgy Malenkov
"Fear that paralyzes is weakness; fear that cautions is wisdom."
Georgy Malenkov
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"Don't take counsel of your fears."
Chester Nimitz
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"A commander who fears failure before attempting anything will never achieve greatness"
Hasso von Manstein
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"Fear is conquered through decisive action."
Chiang Kai-shek
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"Fear is the enemy within; conquer it first."
Tomoyuki Yamashita
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"The greatest enemy is self-doubt."
Tomoyuki Yamashita
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"The man who fears making decisions is already defeated."
Albert Kesselring
"Fear dissolves when we face our challenges together."
Georgy Malenkov
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"Don't take counsel of your fears."
Douglas MacArthur
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"Fear is the enemy of progress, not the enemy of war."
William Halsey
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"Fear is the enemy that dwells within before any external foe appears."
Tomoyuki Yamashita
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"A man who fears nothing often learns nothing."
William Halsey
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"Fear paralyzes; understanding diminishes fear."
Hasso von Manstein
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"Fear is the enemy that must be conquered before any external foe."
Hideki Tojo
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"Fear can be a useful tool when channeled toward productive caution rather than paralysis."
Albert Kesselring
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"Fear is conquered not by denial, but by facing it with courage."
Chiang Kai-shek
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"The fear we do not face becomes the master we obey."
Tomoyuki Yamashita
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"Fear paralyzes the mind; courage liberates it."
Hideki Tojo
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"A man who fears nothing is either a fool or a man of extraordinary courage."
William Halsey
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"We must face our fears and transform them into sources of strength."
Chiang Kai-shek
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"I fear all we have done is to awaken a sleeping giant and fill him with a terrible resolve."
Isoroku Yamamoto