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    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.

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Early and provident fear is the mother of safety.

Early and provident fear is the mother of safety.

by Edmund Burke Found in: Fear Quotes,
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Every man is afraid of something. That's how you know he's in love with you; when he is afraid of read more

Every man is afraid of something. That's how you know he's in love with you; when he is afraid of losing you.

by Rosanne Cash Found in: Fear Quotes, Loss Quotes,
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It is tormenting to fear what you cannot overcome.
[Lat., Crux est si metuas quod vincere nequeas.]

It is tormenting to fear what you cannot overcome.
[Lat., Crux est si metuas quod vincere nequeas.]

by Decimus Magnus Ausonius Found in: Fear Quotes,
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Shame arises from the fear of men, conscience from the fear of
God.

Shame arises from the fear of men, conscience from the fear of
God.

by Samuel Johnson Found in: Fear Quotes,
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Fear has many eyes.
[Sp., El miedo tiene muchos ojos.]

Fear has many eyes.
[Sp., El miedo tiene muchos ojos.]

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I am frightened at seeing all the footprints directed towards thy
den, and none returning.
[Lat., Quia ne read more

I am frightened at seeing all the footprints directed towards thy
den, and none returning.
[Lat., Quia ne vestigia terrent
Omnia te adversum spectantia, nulla retrosum.]

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A fool boasts of those who fear him; a wise man's pride is those who respect him.

A fool boasts of those who fear him; a wise man's pride is those who respect him.

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He had a feeling that the answer was quite different and that he ought to know it, but he could read more

He had a feeling that the answer was quite different and that he ought to know it, but he could not think of it. He began to get frightened, and that is bad for thinking.

by J.r.r. Tolkien Found in: Fear Quotes,
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I think we have to own the fears that we have of each other, and then, in some practical way, read more

I think we have to own the fears that we have of each other, and then, in some practical way, some daily way, figure out how to see people differently than the way we were brought up to.

by Alice Walker Found in: Fear Quotes,
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