on fear
“When governments fear the people, there is liberty. When the people fear the government, there is tyranny.”
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In this wilderness, Mankind is the animal I fear.
Addison SchmittAddison Schmitt The irony is that he broke the only person he never wanted to hurt.
Krishan PandeyKrishan Pandey I will wait, I am waiting, and I will love you with all the love I posses until this body is ash and I begin my search for you again.
Tyler Knott GregsonTyler Knott Gregson Nothing is permanent not even your pain.
Taj AroraTaj Arora Do not insist me to let you go, you come half hearted like a crescent moon, and you go heart-filled like a full moon which glows.
Nikita GandhiNikita Gandhi I want to fold you into my book, like a petal, so that you’d never leave.
Mira R. AridiMira R. Aridi It seems strange how we look in the same mirror, yet what stares back, is so painfully different.
Chris AllchinChris Allchin Do not measure yourself by success, failure, or a degree. Measure your life by the dreams you have.
Natalie MooneyNatalie Mooney
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He who reigns within himself and rules passions, desires, and fears is more than a king.
John MiltonJohn Milton There is very little real liberty in the world; even those who seem freest are often the most tightly bound. Law, custom, public opinion, fear or shame make slaves of us all, as you will find when you try your experiment.
Louisa May AlcottLouisa May Alcott We often suffer more from our fears, than from the dangers of our situation.
Norm MacDonaldNorm MacDonald No fear or shame in the dignity of your experience, language, and knowledge.
Jack KerouacJack Kerouac Until I feared I would lose it, I never loved to read. One does not love breathing.
Harper LeeHarper Lee I think the Covid-19 crisis has been blown out of proportion and has created an unnecessary fear psychosis.
Rakesh JhunjhunwalaRakesh Jhunjhunwala Success is its own reward, but failure is a great teacher too, and not to be feared.
Sonia SotomayorSonia Sotomayor The sudden death of the leading man will cause change, making another man leader. Soon, but too late, the young man will attain high office. By land and sea, he will be feared.
NostradamusNostradamus