“ Like one, that on a lonesome road Doth walk in fear and dread, And having once turned round, walks on, And turns no more his head; Because he knows a frightful fiend Doth close behind him tread.
~ Samuel Taylor Coleridge”
“ His fear was greater than his haste: For fear, though fleeter than the wind, Believes 'tis always left behind.
~ Samuel Butler”
“ Fear is an ague, that forsakes And haunts, by fits, those whom it takes; And they'll opine they feel the pain And blows they felt, to-day, again.
~ Samuel Butler”
“ Never fear shadows. They simply mean there's a light shining somewhere nearby.
~ Ruth Renkel”
“ The fear o' hell's the hangman's whip To laud the wretch in order; But where ye feel your honor grip, Let that aye be your border.
~ Robert Burns”
“ Dangers bring fears, and fears more dangers bring.
~ Richard Baxter”
“ An aching tooth is better out than in, To lose a rotten member is a gain.
~ Richard Baxter”
“ A fool boasts of those who fear him; a wise man's pride is those who respect him.
~ Philip R Breeze”
“ Some people are brave, others are just too stupid to be afraid.
~ Philip R Breeze”
“ Since love and fear can hardly coexist together, if we must choose between them, it is far safer to be feared than loved.
~ Niccolo Machiavell”
“ Men are moved by only two things: fear and self-interest.
~ Napoleon Bonaparte”
“ Hope is ambiguous, but fear is precise.
~ Leo Rosten”