The man in constant fear is every day condemned.
—Publilius Syrus, c. 50 BCFear is a poor guarantor of a long life.
—Marcus Tullius Cicero, 44An ugly sight, a man who’s afraid.
—Jean Anouilh, 1944Fear has a smell, as love does.
—Margaret Atwood, 1972War is fear cloaked in courage.
—William Westmoreland, 1966Worry over what has not occurred is a serious malady.
—Solomon ibn Gabirol, 1050Tell us your phobias and we will tell you what you are afraid of.
—Robert Benchley, 1935Nothing is more despicable than respect based on fear.
—Albert Camus, c. 1940Fear is the foundation of most governments.
—John Adams, 1776Who lives in fear will never be a free man.
—Horace, 19 BCPeople react to fear, not love—they don’t teach that in Sunday school, but it’s true.
—Richard Nixon, 1975The basis of optimism is sheer terror.
—Oscar Wilde, 1891I am a living symbol of the white man’s fear.
—Winnie Mandela, 1985Suffering has its limit, but fears are endless.
—Pliny the Younger, c. 108People living deeply have no fear of death.
—Anaïs Nin, 1935Dread attends the unknown.
—Nadine Gordimer, 1998I wants to make your flesh creep.
—Charles Dickens, 1837