Fear prophets and those prepared to die for the truth for as a rule they make many others die with them often before them at times instead of them.

Even as we enumerate their shortcomings the rigor of raising children ourselves makes clear to us our mothers' incredible strength. We fear both. If they are not strong who will protect us? If they are not imperfect how can we equal them?

Satirists gain the applause of others through fear not through love.

The thirst for powerful sensations takes the upper hand both over fear and over compassion for the grief of others.

The moment we begin to fear the opinions of others and hesitate to tell the truth that is in us and from motives of policy are silent when we should speak the divine floods of light and life no longer flow into our souls.

Fear of something is at the root of hate for others and hate within will eventually destroy the hater.

As we let our light shine we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear our presence actually liberates others.

The more you can increase fear of drugs and crime welfare mothers immigrants and aliens the more you control all the people.

I have gained this from philosophy: that I do without being commanded what others do only from fear of the law.

The same people who can deny others everything are famous for refusing themselves nothing.