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 the enemy of wisdom"Thales of Miletus
"The only thing we have to fear is fear itself"Thales of Miletus
"Fear is a wall we build to protect ourselves from the life we wish to live."Zhuangzi
"Stop whatever you're doing for a moment and ask yourself: Am I afraid of death because I won't be able to do this anymore?"Marcus Aurelius
"What is feared often appears greater than what is actually encountered."Epicureanism Epicurus
"Fear and courage are two sides of the same coin."Laozi
"The fear of death is nothing but ignorance of what death truly means."Thales of Miletus
"Fear is the thief that steals the moment from those who dwell in it."Mencius
"We suffer most often from the diseases we create in our imagination."Epicureanism Epicurus
"The fear of poverty often causes greater suffering than poverty itself."Epicureanism Epicurus
"There is nothing to fear except fear itself; all else is merely illusion."Zhuangzi
"Fear is the enemy of progress; face it and grow stronger."Thales of Miletus
"The cave you fear to enter holds the treasure you seek."Laozi
"Fear is the shadow cast by attachment."Zhuangzi
"Fear comes from ignorance; knowledge disperses the shadows of uncertainty."Thales of Miletus
"The fearless man is not he who feels no fear, but he who acts despite it."Thales of Miletus
"Fear is the greatest obstacle to living a full and complete life."Pythagoras
"Fear of god and death are the source of all human suffering."Epicurus
"Fear is the enemy of reason."Thales of Miletus
"To face fear is to master it."Thales of Miletus
"Fear diminishes when we act despite it."Thales of Miletus
"Fear is the father of cruelty."Pythagoras
"Fear is the child of ignorance; knowledge is the lamp that dispels the darkness."Epicurus
"It is shameful to fear what is not evil; but noble to fear what is evil."Confucius
"A man who has never felt fear has never truly lived or truly loved."Confucius
"To fear death is nothing other than to think oneself wise when one is not."Socrates
"Fear of the gods is less rational than fear of hunger, yet both can be overcome through reason."Epicurus
"Fear often guards greater treasures than any lock."Elrond
"Fear whispers lies; wisdom speaks truth."Elrond
"Fear is natural, but facing it makes you brave."Timmy