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“...those of us who comply with the Constitution... fear nothing; [I] fear only God... and my wife.”
Rafael Quispe (born 1969) first seen 2018 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: 'Miedo, solo a Dios... y a mi esposa', la respuesta viral del diputado Rafael Quispe" in El Deber (11 December 2018.)
“Fear operates best in an environment of uncertainty. As I said, when I was younger, I doubted that I could be a pilot. I developed a belief in myself and in my capabilities. I learned that I could take control and respond. I want them to believe in themselves. I want them to be able to dispel fear. I want them to be real.”
Adam Kinzinger (born 1978) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Fear weakens the nerves and distorts the judgment. It is not by fear that mankind must exorcise the demon of destruction and cruelty, but by motives more reasonable, more humane and more heroic.”
Emily Greene Balch (1867–1961) said by 1961 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“In the old days poets used to go into the factories and the sugar and tobacco plantations and recite to the workers while they were doing their thing. No more. Perhaps it's a fear of intelligence, of language. A fear of self-realization.”
Sandra María Esteves (born 1948) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Cancer also produces fear -- and much of that fear cots from ignorance about the progress already made and ignorance of the need for preventive medicine for men and women alike. Cancer wherever it strikes the body, also strikes the spirit, and the best doctors in the world cannot cure the spirit. Only love and understanding can accomplish this important role.”
Betty Ford (1918–2011) said by 2011 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Fear is the thief of opportunity! God hasn’t given you a spirit of fear, but He’s given you power, love and a sound mind. Be bold because He is with you!”
Victoria Osteen (born 1961) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“My greatest fear would be the fear of failure.”
Abiola Bashorun (born 1985) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“We are calling on people to not fear, because fear is the main problem in Rwanda. We are calling on people to speak out, stand up and strive for our rights.”
Diane Rwigara (born 1981) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Don't let fear hold you back. Fear is just a thought, and thoughts can be controlled. Embrace the unknown, and you'll find your real potential.(https://thechiefsdigest.com/andrew-tate-quotes/)”
Andrew Tate (born 1986) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“It’s not that I don’t fear. I’m a natural human being but I know there is something more powerful than fear and that is the future and destiny of our country. Article by chimplyf, chimpreports (October 1, 2018)”
Bobi Wine (born 1982) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I want to let them know it is not death that a person should fear, but they should fear never stepping out to live. Death is not the biggest loss in life. The greatest loss is what dies inside us when we’re still alive.”
Esther Akoth (born 1980) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Fear is not rooted in fact. Fear is rooted in negative thoughts and the story lines in our heads.”
Nedra Glover Tawwab wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“People are very quick to ridicule others for showing fear. But we rarely know the secret springboards behind human action. The man who shows great fear today may be tomorrow's hero. Who are we to judge?”
Audie Murphy (1924–1971) said by 1971 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Quotation from Audie Murphy: American Soldier", by Harold Simpson (1999), pp. 369-371
“Now, your great fear in art is that it's never guaranteed you're going to get that next idea. And there's always the fear that the idea you just made that you really, really love, you'll never be able to do it again.”
Maya Lin (born 1959) first seen 2003 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Public Affairs Television "Becoming American" Interview with Maya Lin (Part 1) in PBS (2003)
“Whatever I do, I have God in focus, and I don’t fear human beings. I fear God. I respect human beings.”
Hanna Louisa Bissiw (born 1972) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Courage does not mean the absence of fear, it means you have to feel the fear and go for it anyway,”
Carey Lohrenz (born 1968) first seen 2022 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Meet One of the First Female F-14 Fighter Pilots AARP (May 27, 2022)
“A young poet suddenly falls silent for fear of telling the truth. An old poet falls silent for fear the best in a poem is its lie.”
Leah Goldberg (1911–1970) said by 1970 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: poem collected in The Remains of Life (1978). Translated from Hebrew by Rachel Tzvia Back and included in Lea Goldberg: Selected Poetry and Drama (2005)
“Immortality In Sleeping Beauty's castle the clock strikes one hundred years and the girl in the tower returns to the world [unchanged]. ...fear persists, and... the anger that causes fear persists, ...its trajectory can't be changed or broken, only interrupted.”
Lisel Mueller (1924–2020) said by 2020 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“The number one benefit of having pure faith and belief is not having the fear of death. Those who have the fear of death should be considered weak in terms of faith.”
Abubakar Muhammad Zakaria (born 1969) first seen 2025 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: 11.05.2025, Al Ihsan International Institute Inaugural Ceremony, Dhaka
“I have witnessed a Gambia in decline, with deteriorating institutions where those in authority misuse state power to spread fear and hopelessness among the people. Today, Gambians are not free to express their thoughts; fear and terror, fueled by the abuse of state power, have taken such a hold that most people look over their shoulders before they speak.”
Isatou Touray (born 1955) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I always fear to talk with people for fear of being judged. I used to be a vibrant woman and speak on every forum but after my treatment, I have since failed to restore my once strong voice. I thank God for my miraculous recovery.”
Namirembe Bitamazire (1941–2026) said by 2026 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Fear festers in the imagination. It’s not fear’s fault. That’s just the way it’s made. Nightmares breed. Allies become enemies. Subversives are everywhere. Paranoia justiﬁes any persecution, and privacy is a luxury when the Reds have the bomb.”
Lauren Beukes (born 1976) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Fear festers in the imagination. It’s not fear’s fault. That’s just the way it’s made.”
Lauren Beukes (born 1976) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Yahweh is comparable to the powerful boss of a mafia clan who spreads fear through threats, violence and murder in order to gain power, control and respect. Of what value are worship and obedience out of fear? Taking pleasure in this kind of devotion is typical of dictators.”
Paulo Bittencourt (1892–1963) said by 1963 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Yesterday was unexpectedly my last day in the Office. I was summarily fired via memo from Main Justice that did not give a reason for my termination. Every person lucky enough to work in this office constantly hears four words to describe our ethos: Without Fear or Favor. Do the right thing, the right way, for the right reasons without fear of retribution and without favor to the powerful.”
Maurene Comey (born 1988) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“The dead who frown I fear not: but I fear The dead who smile!”
Stephen Phillips (born 1970) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Why should there be fear? There should be an overcoming of fear. A desire to quest, go forward, a zest for adventure and a desire to delve into the unknown.”
Deepta Roy Chakraverti wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“We believe that all people should be able to live their life free from fear, including fear of religious intolerance; that human rights are applicable everywhere; and that the universal declaration of human rights, which enshrines the freedoms of thought, conscience, faith and religious practice, has the same resonance now as it did when it was enshrined almost 80 years ago.”
Monica Harding (born 1972) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Some fear that without [Radio Free Asia], the world will forget the Uyghurs’ suffering. I do not share that fear.”
Shohret Hoshur (born 1965) first seen 2025 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Farewell to Radio Free Asia—Not to the Uyghur Cause", Bitter Winter (August 21, 2025)
“The important thing is not to determine whether one has fear or not, but to know how to live with one's fear and not be influenced by it. That's what courage is, otherwise it's no longer courage, it's recklessness.”
Giovanni Falcone (1939–1992) first seen 1988 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Marcelle Padovani, La solitudine del Giudice Falcone (1988)
“The most effective way to conquer fear with anything is just to deliberately expose yourself to it in small doses, and gradually up the level of threat, with a professional (counselor) if necessary, because fear in some ways is a habit.”
Abigail Marsh (born 1976) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I got a fear, dear, that it's gonna end Won't you get angry at me, say you love me again? I got a fear dear, that it's a Friday spark You only love me like you mean it when it's after dark.”
Zach Bryan (born 1996) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“The fear of backlash from some in our own party or the fear of further punishment should not cause us to abandon the ideals that attracted us to the BDP. Fairness, integrity, firmness, collective democracy, truth and service are some of the ideals that we have promised to uphold and continue to uphold.”
Baledzi Gaolathe (1942–2010) said by 2010 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I always think that if I let go and go into the large outer space, I won’t find my way back. It’s just fear of the unknown…and I don’t know if I could come back…. I have fear of the unknown in general, whereas other people want to go out and explore the unknown.”
Hannelore Baron (1926–1987) said by 1987 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“The first one was conquering myself. Like every single person I had to overcome the fear that comes from within. But I conquered my fear with faith. And faith in myself. Because I knew that I was and I’m not perfect. But I knew I’m determined.”
Catriona Gray (born 1994) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I have a different kind of fight. I don’t really fight cancer. I befriended it. Ang fight, is una, fear (The fight is, first, against fear).”
Marilou Diaz-Abaya (1955–2012) said by 2012 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“The king was purposefully creating the maximum amount of fear. In Richard’s mind, the fear of his subjects equated to his own sense of power.”
Ian Mortimer (born 1967) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I have a very very strong hope for the girl who’s the winner this year … that she can … relate to all the viewing public a year of beautiful and meaningful experiences rather than my year’s pre-occupation with fear … a great deal of fear for our world.”
Wendy Dascomb (born 1949) first seen 1969 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Farewell speech, Miss USA pageant (1969), as quoted in "The Reluctant Miss USA".
“All persecution is a sign of fear; for if we did not fear the power of an opinion different from our own, we should not mind others holding it.”
Phyllis Bottome (1882–1963) said by 1963 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Cherophobia is the fear of being too happy and thinking that you'll lose it all. I have cherophobia in both my personal and professional life. I try to not be aware of this fame because I fear I will lose it. I don't live in the moment because I am constantly thinking about what if it all goes away.”
Alia Bhatt (born 1993) first seen 2014 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Upadhyay, Karishma (December 18, 2014). "Alia Bhatt: The little old star". Forbes.
“Happiness is never perfect because it is always undermined by the fear of losing it. For the same reason, unhappiness can be made perfect by the fear that it will never leave us.”
Giancarlo Magalli (born 1947) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Men and women every where are haunted by a feeling of insecurity, of helplessness to protect the things they cherish most. And yet, while their present state is so unhappy, they also have a fear of change, and of the unforeseeable and unknowable consoquences of change. They fear that change, instead of bringing them grenter security, will take away the things they want most to keep.”
Frank Murphy (1890–1949) said by 1949 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“But you know I cannot allow myself to show this fear. Even I just drive it from my mind. I said to myself that Sozaboy cannot fear anything. Because I must return to my Agnes and my mama with plenty rope. Oh yes. And I can only get this rope if we go on patrol and I show that I am big Sozaboy. So one early morning they woke myself and Bullet”
Ken Saro-Wiwa (1941–1995) said by 1995 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure.”
Pierre Moukoko Mbonjo (born 1954) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Diamond is my inspiration, you learn a lot from him during the performance but there is always some fear. I must have some fear because he goes to a great extent during performances.”
Mbosso (born 1991) first seen 2020 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Bongo star Mbosso spills the tea on Diamond platnumz work ethic and why he’s Intimidated, The Sauce, (8th Jul 2020)
“The fear of death follows from the fear of life. A man who lives fully is prepared to die at any time.”
Mark Twain (misattributed) first seen 1989 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Not by Twain, but from Edward Abbey's A Voice Crying In The Wilderness (1989).
“When governments fear the people, there is liberty. When the people fear the government, there is tyranny.”
Thomas Jefferson (misattributed) first seen 1914 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: First attributed to Jefferson in 1945, this does not appear in any known Jefferson document. When governments fear the people, there is liberty..., Thomas Jefferson Encyclopedia. It first appears in 1914, in {{cite book
“Fear festers in the imagination. It’s not fear’s fault. That’s just the way it’s made. Nightmares breed. Allies become enemies. Subversives are everywhere. Paranoia justiﬁes any persecution, and privacy is a luxury when the Reds have the bomb.”
Lauren Beukes (born 1976) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“[...]they feel the fear of not having money. Instead of confronting the fear, they react instead of think.”
Robert Kiyosaki (born 1947) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“The main cause of poverty or financial struggle is fear and ignorance, not the economy or the government or the rich. It’s self-inflicted fear and ignorance that keeps people trapped.”
Robert Kiyosaki (born 1947) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source