fear Quotes

The fear of death follows from the fear of life. A man who lives fully is prepared to die at any time.

There are several good protections against temptation, but the surest is cowardice.

He who fears being conquered is sure of defeat.

The human race is a race of cowards; and I am not only marching in that procession but carrying a banner.

There are only two forces that unite men - fear and interest.

The people to fear are not those who disagree with you, but those who disagree with you and are too cowardly to let you know.

Men are moved by two levers only: fear and self interest.

The torment of precautions often exceeds the dangers to be avoided. It is sometimes better to abandon one's self to destiny.

The act of policing is, in order to punish less often, to punish more severely.

There is only one step from the sublime to the ridiculous.