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“When one has nothing more to lose, the heart is inaccessible to fear.”
Théodore Guérin (1798–1856) said by 1856 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I believe we have more to fear from the potential of that bill passing than we do from any terrorist right now in any country.”
Virginia Foxx (born 1943) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Madness also makes folks uneasy; they fear contagion.”
Jane Yolen (1939–2026) said by 2026 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Let God turn fear into faith. Instead of becoming a hesitant leader, ask God to make you bold and aggressive.”
Craig Groeschel (born 1967) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Robert Ingersoll preferred to every political and social honor the privilege of freeing humanity from the shackles of bondage and fear. He knew no holier thing than truth. He preferred using his own reason to receiving popular applause or approbation. His keen wit, clear brain and merciless sarcasm uncrowned the King of Superstition and made him a puppet in the court of reason.”
Alice Moore Hubbard (1861–1915) first seen 1912 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Alice Moore Hubbard, An American Bible (1912), Introduction.
Also quoted by: Robert G. Ingersoll (attributed)
“Pleasure and distress, fear and courage, desire and aversion, where have these affections and experiences their seat? Clearly, either in the Soul alone, or in the Soul as employing the body, or in some third entity deriving from both. And for this third entity, again, there are two possible modes: it might be either a blend or a distinct form due to the blending.”
Plotinus (205–270) said by 270 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Let children read whatever they want and then talk about it with them. If parents and kids can talk together, we won't have as much censorship because we won't have as much fear.”
Judy Blume (born 1938) first seen 1993 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: As quoted in Good Advice (1993) by William Safire, p. 125
“It's not just the books under fire now that worry me. It is the books that will never be written. The books that will never be read. And all due to the fear of censorship. As always, young readers will be the real losers.”
Judy Blume (born 1938) first seen 1997 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: As quoted in Literature for Today's Young Adults (1997) by Kenneth L. Donelson and Alleen Pace Nilsen, p. 392
“Although I have always loved the noise of laughter, I really can't fear the coming of quiet. As for funerals, I rather like them. Such nice things are always said about the deceased, I feel sad that they had to miss hearing it all by just a few days.”
Bob Monkhouse (1928–2003) said by 2003 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Well, when music "moves" someone, it doesn't necessarily have to be in a positive direction. Some people certainly get moved by darker music, and there are all sorts of emotions which music can create that are interesting -- aggression, foreboding, anger, fear. Not everyone wants to feel happy all the time :)”
Andrew Sega (born 1975) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Sing, sweet nightingale, Sing me a song of a night never-ending, Sing, sweet nightingale, And I'll try to pretend That tomorrow's nowhere near And there's nothing to fear.”
Tom Springfield (1934–2022) said by 2022 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“If Hollywood were to make a trailer for this car, I know how it'd go. [In an American 'announcer voice'] "Bentley. Fear beyond your wildest dreams. In a Bentley, no one can hear you scream.”
Jeremy Clarkson (born 1960) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“To embrace the fullness of possible experience without fear strikes me as heroic, impossibly heroic.”
Martin Firrell (born 1963) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“There is nothing beautiful or noble about death or fear.”
Martin Firrell (born 1963) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“If I am hated at Barcelona, it is their problem but not mine. Fear is not a word in my football dictionary.”
José Mourinho (born 1963) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Our fear that Communism might someday take over most of the world blinds us to the fact that anti-communism already has.”
Michael Parenti (1933–2026) first seen 1970 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: The Anti-Communist Impulse (1970)
“It is ironic that people of modest means sometimes become conservative out of a scarcity fear bred by the very capitalist system they support.”
Michael Parenti (1933–2026) said by 2026 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“One of the reasons religions are widely accepted is spiritual laziness and its resulting fear.”
Ai Weiwei (born 1957) first seen 2010 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Ai Weiwei on Twitter in English (beta). (December 24, 2010) http://aiwwenglish.tumblr.com/
“How does one conquer fear, Don B.?” “One takes a frog and sews it to one’s shoe,” he said. “The left or the right?” Don B. gave me a pitying look. “Well, you’d look mighty funny going down the street with only one frog sewed to your shoes, wouldn’t you?" he said. “One frog on each shoe.”
Donald Barthelme (1931–1989) said by 1989 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“So this is the difference between telling a story and being in one, he thought numbly, the fear.”
Patrick Rothfuss (born 1973) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“There are three things all wise men fear: the sea in storm, a night with no moon, and the anger of a gentle man.”
Patrick Rothfuss (born 1973) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“For some days after the massacre the streets of the doomed quarters of Dihli became impassable from the stench of the corpses filling the houses, wells and roadside, none venturing to approach them in fear.”
Nader Shah (1688–1747) said by 1747 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“All governments behave like any other instrument of war and terror. A gun doesn’t change it nature. When it is aimed at someone you fear or dislike, you will praise the importance of guns. When the gun is aimed at you, you will call for help against those who use guns.”
Robert LeFevre (1911–1986) said by 1986 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“In order to convince the world to worship government, those within its presumably divine channels of rule had to create an image of superiority. Early governments did so by invoking fear and terror. This is not surprising. Early deities were ruthless, vindictive, and cruel.”
Robert LeFevre (1911–1986) said by 1986 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“The speculators deadly enemies are: Ignorance, greed, fear and hope. All the statute books in the world and all the rules of all the Exchanges on earth cannot eliminate these from the human animal.”
Edwin Lefèvre (1871–1943) said by 1943 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“We must ensure we are able to assist women who have been victims of crimes, and help them in securing a life-changing visa so they can safely run away from their abusers and begin a new life without fear, I was pleased to secure state funding for Her Justice that will help the organization support the vital services it provides to at-risk women.”
Jose Peralta (1971–2018) said by 2018 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Look to the end; and resolve to make the service of Christ the first object in what remains of life, without indifference to the opinion of your fellow-men, but also without fear of it.”
Henry Liddon (1829–1890) first seen 1877 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Sermon VIII: "Christ's Service and Public Opinion" (November 18, 1877), p. 130.
“[About Fear Factor] Every now and then I'll be right in the middle of it and just go "What the fuck am I doing? There's a girl with a mouthful of animal dicks, and I'm telling her 'you can get more in there', and she's listening to me. That's my job? Oh, my guidance counselor owes me a fucking apology. That dude lacked vision.”
Joe Rogan (born 1967) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“My little fellow, about four years old, whom I brought with me, gave himself no trouble amid the boats, omnibuses, and railway coaches, on sea, land, and in dark tunnels; his father was at his side, and never a care or fear or doubt or anxiety had he. May we have grace to be led by the hand, and trust to the care and kindness of a reconciled God and Father.”
Thomas Guthrie (1803–1873) said by 1873 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“He who knows what it is to enjoy God will dread His loss; he who has seen His face will fear to see His back.”
Richard Alleine (1610–1681) said by 1681 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Not till we come to a simple reliance on the blood and mediation of the Saviour, shall we know what it is either to have trust in God, or know what it is to walk before Him without fear, in righteousness and true holiness.”
Thomas Chalmers (1780–1847) said by 1847 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Two forms of government are favorable to the prevalence of falsehood and deceit. Under a Despotism, men are false, treacherous, and deceitful through fear, like slaves dreading the lash. Under a Democracy they are so as a means of attaining popularity and office, and because of the greed for wealth.”
Albert Pike (1809–1891) said by 1891 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Censorship represents Fear by Big Information. 'Stopping leaks' is a new form of censorship.”
Julian Assange (born 1971) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I often say that censorship is always a cause for celebration. It is always an opportunity because it reveals fear of reform. It means that the power position is so weak that you have got to care what people think. (p. 121)”
Julian Assange (born 1971) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“International cooperation is required to prevent anarchic situations developing and the unmasking of ever-present brutality and injustice that results from fear for survival in such situations.”
Nayef Al-Rodhan (born 1959) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Focusing purely on extremism, whether in the Arab-Islamic world or the West, will not alleviate the root causes of tensions between members of different cultures. It will only alienate those who do not recognise themselves in those stereotypes, and generate fear and misunderstanding.”
Nayef Al-Rodhan (born 1959) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I can have respect and admiration for famous people, but I have never had a sense of fear or awe.”
Barbara Walters (1929–2022) first seen 2022 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: As quoted in "Barbara Walters, trailblazing TV icon, dies at 93" by Luchina Fisher and Bill Hutchinson, ABC News (30 December 2022)
“Temperate, sincere, and intelligent inquiry and discussion are only to be dreaded by the advocates of error. The truth need not fear them...”
Benjamin Rush (1746–1813) said by 1813 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“You can take my money from me; you can take my watch away; you can stripe me off my clothes; you may even can kill me. And yet, there is only a thing you will not be able to take away from me, no matter how hard you try: the fear I am feeling.”
Pedro Muñoz Seca (1879–1936) first seen 1936 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Said in november 1936 during the summary trial in which he was condemned to death.
“Alas, I was wrong when I spoke those word: you are so skilled that you have been able to take even my fear away.”
Pedro Muñoz Seca (1879–1936) said by 1936 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“There’s no room for facts when our minds are occupied by fear.”
Hans Rosling (1948–2017) said by 2017 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“My moon shines so softly On the hair of my killer Pours flowers on his head Help me, give him some shelter! Come, lie by the river Rest your head, don't you fear Sleep softly, my baby They won't find you here.”
Mike Oldfield (born 1953) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Some find it strange to be here On this small planet and who knows where... But when it's strange and full of fear It's nice to be on horseback.”
Mike Oldfield (born 1953) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Someone who knows no fear I feel him near The child was born to be a king And the time has come”
Mike Oldfield (born 1953) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Do right! and thou hast naught to fear; Right hath a power that makes thee strong. The night is dark, but light is near; The grief is short, the joy is long.”
Thomas Cogswell Upham (1799–1872) said by 1872 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Reported in Josiah Hotchkiss Gilbert, Dictionary of Burning Words of Brilliant Writers (1895), p. 201.
“The cycle of violence will continue far into the new millennium. Hopes for peace will probably not be realized, because the great that shape the international system fear each other and compete for power as a result. Indeed, their ultimate aim is to gain a position of dominant power over others, because having dominant power is the best means to ensure one's own survival.”
John Mearsheimer (born 1947) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“If I cannot offer some relief to our world, if I cannot inspire our generation to join me, then I feel I am a complete waste of space. This constant fear of feeling irrelevant in our society has been the catalyst behind all my efforts and passions for as long as I can remember.”
Masiela Lusha (born 1985) first seen 2009 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Quoted by Masiela Lusha in a 2009 press conference
“...my commitment to Israel is because I am an active citizen. Although its neighbors have wanted to destroy Israel, they have defended democracy. Israel has only led defensive wars, Arafat has only gone to attack. They are murdering women and children in order to spread fear and terror. When Israel accidentally kills, it is not the intention to harm civilians like Arafat does.”
Carl I. Hagen (born 1944) first seen 2004 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Speech at a meeting in the independent Christian organisation Levende Ord in 2004, published in Dagbladet (14 July 2004)
“People fear/hate other nations only when they don't know them.”
Carlos Gershenson (born 1978) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“All violence stems from fear”
Carlos Gershenson (born 1978) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source