Fear Quotes by Bertrand Russell
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Hope often hides behind fear, says Bertrand Russell. He argues that fear can lead to cruelty and that thinking about fear is powerful and sometimes scary. He also claims that conquering fear is the first step toward wisdom. He also notes that most people claim they never feel fear, but that is rare.
![“[Man] ... his origin, his growth, his hopes and fears, his loves and his beliefs are but the outcome of accidental collocations of atoms; that no fire, no heroism, no intensity of thought and feeling can preserve an individual life beyond the grave; that all the labour of the ages, all the…” quote by Bertrand Russell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e0c/bertrand-russell-69_achievement_man-his-origin-his-growth-his-hopes-and_2105776.jpg)
![“It has become a commonplace that aggressiveness also often has its roots in fear. I am inclined to think that this theory has been pushed too far. [...] The type of aggressiveness that is the outcome of timidity is not, I think, that which inspires great leaders; the great leaders, I should say…” quote by Bertrand Russell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c5f/bertrand-russell-69_aggressiveness_it-has-become-a-commonplace-that-aggress_2688068.jpg)
