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Fear Quotes by Thomas Jefferson
- Question with boldness even the existence of a God; because, if there be one, he must more approve the homage of reason, than that of…
- Never fear the want of business. A man who qualifies himself well for his calling, never fails of employment.
- The clergy ... believe that any portion of power confided to me [as President] will be exerted in opposition to their schemes. And they believe…
- No experiment can be more interesting than that we are now trying, and which we trust will end in establishing the fact, that man may…
- No government can be maintained without the principle of fear as well as duty. Good men will obey the last, but bad ones the former…
- Though you cannot see, when you take one step, what will be the next, yet follow truth, justice, and plain dealing, and never fear their…
- If virtuous, the government need not fear the fair operation of attack and defense. Nature has given to man no other means of sifting the…
- Where thought is free in its range, we need never fear to hazard what is good in itself.
- Truth is the proper and sufficient antagonist to error, and has nothing to fear from the conflict, unless, by human interposition, disarmed of her natural…
- Men by their constitutions are naturally divided into two parties: 1. Those who fear and distrust the people, and wish to draw all powers from…
- To your request of my opinion of the manner in which a newspaper should be conducted, so as to be most useful, I should answer,…
- The great object of my fear is the federal judiciary. That body, like gravity, ever acting, with noiseless foot, and unalarming advance, gaining ground step…
- Those characters wherein fear predominates over hope may apprehend too much from...instances of irregularity. They may conclude too hastily that nature has formed man insusceptible…
- Aristocrats fear the people, and wish to transfer all power to the higher classes of society.
- I steer my bark with hope in the head, leaving fear astern.
- Doubts and jealousies often beget the facts they fear.
- Does the government fear us? Or do we fear the government? When the people fear the government, tyranny has found victory. The federal government is…
- The two principles on which our conduct towards the Indians should be founded are justice and fear. After the injuries we have done them, they…
- Fear can only prevail when victims are ignorant of the facts.
- This doctrine ['that the condition of man cannot be ameliorated, that what has been must ever be, and that to secure ourselves where we are…
- I can never fear that things will go far wrong where common sense has fair play.
- Let those flatter who fear; it is not an American art .
- There is not a truth existing which I fear... or would wish unknown to the whole world.
- I tremble for my country when I reflect that God is just; that his justice cannot sleep forever.
- Question with boldness even the existence of a God; because, if there be one, he must more approve of the homage of reason, than that…
More Fear Quotes
- You will never do anything in this world without courage. It is the greatest quality of the mind next to honor. — Aristotle
- Fear is pain arising from the anticipation of evil. — Aristotle
- Courage is the first of human qualities because it is the quality which guarantees the others. — Aristotle
- I have gained this from philosophy: that I do without being commanded what others do only from fear of the law. — Aristotle
- Courage is a mean with regard to fear and confidence. — Aristotle
- Men are swayed more by fear than by reverence. — Aristotle
- The generality of men are naturally apt to be swayed by fear rather than reverence, and to refrain from evil rather because… — Aristotle
- Listen to what you know instead of what you fear. — Richard Bach
- Whatever man uses without the fear of God, whatever he applies to the mere gratifying of his flesh, cannot fail to operate… — Johann Arndt
- To me, watching a movie is like going to an amusement park. My worst fear is making a film that people don't… — Darren Aronofsky
- I do not fear computers. I fear the lack of them. — Isaac Asimov
- Worry does not mean fear, but readiness for the confrontation. — Bashar al-Assad