Quotes by Fear Every child senses, with all the horse sense that's in him, that any parent is angry inside when children misbehave and they dread more the anger that is rarely or never expressed openly, wondering how awful it might be. Benjamin Spock horse fear children Fear is prophetical of evil. Benjamin Whichcote evil fear Freedom of speech and freedom of action are meaningless without freedom to think. And there is no freedom of thought without doubt. Bergen Evans memorial-day freedom fear Unable to attribute misfortune to chance, unable to accept their ultimate insignificance within the greater scheme, the people looked for monsters in their midst. Bernard Beckett fear monsters people ... from our vantage point it is now clear that the only thing the population had to fear was fear itself. Bernard Beckett vantage-point population fear Human spirit is the ability to face the uncertainty of the future with curiosity and optimism. It is the belief that problems can be solved, differences resolved. It is a type of confidence. And it is fragile. It can be blackened by fear, and superstition. By the year 2050, when the conflict began, the world had fallen upon fearful, superstitious times. Bernard Beckett optimistic fear years Miracles happen to those who believe in them. Otherwise why does not the Virgin Mary appear to Lamaists, Mohammedans, or Hindus who have never heard of her. Bernard Berenson prayer fear believe Neither fear nor self-interest can convert the soul. They may change the appearance, perhaps even the conduct, but never the object of supreme desire... Fear is the motive which constrains the slave; greed binds the selfish man, by which he is tempted when he is drawn away by his own lust and enticed (James 1:14). But neither fear nor self-interest is undefiled, nor can they convert the soul. Only charity can convert the soul, freeing it from unworthy motives. Bernard of Clairvaux selfish fear men Our tendency in life is to avoid things that frighten us. But in order to become whole, we need to go deeper and deeper into ourselves by reaching further and further into the things we fear. Bernie Glassman fear order needs Only he is free who cultivates his own thoughts and strives without fear to do justice to them. Berthold Auerbach strive fear justice Do not fear death so much but rather the inadequate life. Bertolt Brecht fear life death Today every invention is received with a cry of triumph which soon turns into a cry of fear. Bertolt Brecht triumph fear today Fear is the main source of superstition, and one of the main sources of cruelty. To conquer fear is the beginning of wisdom. Bertrand Russell fear motivational inspirational Do not fear to be eccentric in opinion, for every opinion now accepted was once eccentric. Bertrand Russell being-yourself confidence fear Collective fear stimulates herd instinct, and tends to produce ferocity toward those who are not regarded as members of the herd. Bertrand Russell xenophobia racism fear Three passions, simple but overwhelmingly strong, have governed my life: the longing for love, the search for knowledge, and unbearable pity for the suffering of mankind. Bertrand Russell strong fear life Religion is something left over from the infancy of our intelligence, it will fade away as we adopt reason and science as our guidelines. Bertrand Russell infancy-is fear science The Christian view that all intercourse outside marriage is immoral was, as we see in the above passages from St. Paul, based upon the view that all sexual intercourse, even within marriage, is regrettable. A view of this sort, which goes against biological facts, can only be regarded by sane people as a morbid aberration. The fact that it is embedded in Christian ethics has made Christianity throughout its whole history a force tending towards mental disorders and unwholesome views of life. Bertrand Russell christian views fear All forms of fear produce fatigue. Bertrand Russell produce form fear The experience of overcoming fear is extraordinarily delightful. Bertrand Russell overcoming-fear overcoming fear «89101112131415161718»
