Attributes Quote by Philip K. Howard

Fear is the foundation of most governments.

— John Adams

The Federal Government is exploiting public fear to redefine the relationship between the rulers and the American people.

— James Bovard

Fear is the foundation of most governments; but it is so sordid and brutal a passion, and renders men in whose breasts it predominates…

— John Adams

Fear is in almost all cases a wretched instrument of government, and ought in particular never to be employed against any order of men…

— Adam Smith

“Fear has become normal and is covered by the idea of “patriotism”.”

— Nilantha Ilangamuwa

The conclusions seem inescapable that in certain circles a tendency has arisen to fear people who fear government. Government, as the Father of Our…

— Jeff Cooper

The most persistent threat to freedom, to the rights of Americans, is fear.

— George Meany

Fear is that passion which hath the greatest power over us, and by which God and His laws take the surest hold of us.

— John Tillotson

Fear is a dangerous thing. Once it is sanctioned by the state there is no telling where it might lead. It is always a…

— Justin Trudeau

The politics of fear has delivered everything we were afraid of. It's important to take a lesson from the days of Richard Nixon, when…

— Jill Stein

The coercive power of government is always a beacon to those who want to dominate others -- summoning the worst dregs of society to…

— Harry Browne

The things that we fear are a weapon to be held against us.

— Rush