Fear quotes

“The strength and power of despotism consists wholly in the fear of resistance.” Thomas Paine

“Have no fear of moving into the unknown. Simply step out fearlessly knowing that I am with you, therefore no harm can befall you; all is very, very well. Do this in complete faith and confidence.” Pope John Paul II

“I am running for president to help create a better future. A future where everyone who wants a job can find one. Where no senior fears for the security of their retirement. An America where every parent knows that their child will get an education that leads them to a good job and a bright horizon.” Mitt Romney

“The Cuban people still live in constant fear of a brutal totalitarian regime that has demonstrated time and again its utter disregard for basic human dignity. The fight for a free Cuba has gone on for far too long.” Mitt Romney

“Don't be afraid to see what you see.” Ronald Reagan

“To me, my biggest fear is getting a big head, and that is when I get the hammer. Because it's very easy in this game to believe you're something special.” Keith Richards

“Don't let the fear of striking out hold you back.” Babe Ruth

“Never let the fear of striking out get in your way.” Babe Ruth

“People always fear change. People feared electricity when it was invented, didn't they? People feared coal, they feared gas-powered engines... There will always be ignorance, and ignorance leads to fear. But with time, people will come to accept their silicon masters.” Bill Gates

“The components of anxiety, stress, fear, and anger do not exist independently of you in the world. They simply do not exist in the physical world, even though we talk about them as if they do.” Wayne Dyer

“The world is full of a lot of fear and a lot of negativity, and a lot of judgment. I just think people need to start shifting into joy and happiness. As corny as it sounds, we need to make a shift.” Ellen DeGeneres

“To fear love is to fear life, and those who fear life are already three parts dead.” Bertrand Russell

“The megalomaniac differs from the narcissist by the fact that he wishes to be powerful rather than charming, and seeks to be feared rather than loved. To this type belong many lunatics and most of the great men of history.” Bertrand Russell

“To conquer fear is the beginning of wisdom.” Bertrand Russell

“Boredom is... a vital problem for the moralist, since half the sins of mankind are caused by the fear of it.” Bertrand Russell

“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

“Collective fear stimulates herd instinct, and tends to produce ferocity toward those who are not regarded as members of the herd.” Bertrand Russell

“Do not fear to be eccentric in opinion, for every opinion now accepted was once eccentric.” Bertrand Russell

“Neither a man nor a crowd nor a nation can be trusted to act humanely or to think sanely under the influence of a great fear.” Bertrand Russell

“None but a coward dares to boast that he has never known fear.” Bertrand Russell

“In order to succeed, your desire for success should be greater than your fear of failure.” Bill Cosby

“In itself, homosexuality is as limiting as heterosexuality: the ideal should be to be capable of loving a woman or a man; either, a human being, without feeling fear, restraint, or obligation.” Simone de Beauvoir

“The joys of parents are secret, and so are their grieves and fears.” Francis Bacon

“Men fear death as children fear to go in the dark; and as that natural fear in children is increased by tales, so is the other.” Francis Bacon

“I do not believe that any man fears to be dead, but only the stroke of death.” Francis Bacon

“Prosperity is not without many fears and distastes; adversity not without many comforts and hopes.” Francis Bacon

“One had to take some action against fear when once it laid hold of one.” Rainer Maria Rilke

“Fear is exciting for me.” Ayrton Senna

“Fear? If I have gained anything by damning myself, it is that I no longer have anything to fear.” Jean-Paul Sartre

“Our heavenly Father understands our disappointment, suffering, pain, fear, and doubt. He is always there to encourage our hearts and help us understand that He's sufficient for all of our needs. When I accepted this as an absolute truth in my life, I found that my worrying stopped.” Charles Stanley