Fears Quotes

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Scruples, temptations, and fears, and cutting perplexities of the heart, are often the lot of the most excellent persons. — Thomas a Kempis
The real persuaders are our appetites, our fears and above all our vanity. The skillful propagandist stirs and coaches these internal persuaders. — Eric Hoffer
First of all, Buddhism is neither pessimistic nor optimistic. If anything at all, it is realistic, for it takes a realistic view of life and… — Walpola Rahula
I think the thing that I most appreciate now is that stereotypes involving Jewish identity activate fears of persecution that exist in the present day. — Gregg Easterbrook
Wretched men cringe before tyrants who have no power, the victims of their trivial hopes and fears. They do not realise that anger is hopeless,… — Boethius
But it makes an immigrant laugh to hear the fears of the nationalist, scared of infection, penetration, miscegenation, when this is small fry, peanuts, compared… — Zadie Smith
We have hopes and make plans, and if they are dashed or waylaid, we naturally rationalize and redraw the map to locate ourselves anew. Or… — Chang-Rae Lee
Divide et impera must be the motto of every nation that either hates or fears us. — Alexander Hamilton
The wolf that one hears is worse than the orc that one fears. — J.R.R. Tolkien
The main condition for the achievement of love is the overcoming of one's narcissism. The narcissistic orientation is one in which one experiences as real… — Erich Fromm
We should never allow our fears or the expectations of others to set the frontiers of our destiny. — Martin Heidegger
Since the masses of the people are inconstant, full of unruly desires, passionate, and reckless of consequences, they must be filled with fears to keep… — Polybius
To resolve conflicts, excessive ambitions and one's own fears and aspirationis must be sacrificed. — Zbigniew Brzezinski
Too rich to be relevant to the world's poor, [Europe] attracts immigration but cannot encourage imitation. Too passive regarding international security. Too self-satisfied, it acts… — Zbigniew Brzezinski
For a prince should have two fears: one, internal concerning his subjects; the other, external, concerning foreign powers. From the latter he can always defend… — Niccolo Machiavelli
I've been thinking a lot lately about taking chances, and how it's really just about overcoming your fears. Because the truth is, everytime you take… — Dr. John
All of my unconscious fears were in my face about letting go of the current identity. A lot of the thoughts that came up were… — Alanis Morissette
It is impossible for someone to dispel his fears about the most important matters if he doesn't know the nature of the universe but still… — Epicurus
When your opponent fears you, then's the moment when you give the fear its own rein, give it the time to work on him. Let… — Frank Herbert
When the meal was over we all had a quiet rest in our rooms and I meditated on the race. This is the time when… — Gordon Pirie

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