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No passion so effectually robs the mind of all its powers of actin

No passion so effectually robs the mind of all its powers of acting and reasoning as fear. – Edmund Burke

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It is, generally, in the season of prosperity that men discover their real temper, principles, and designs. – Edmund Burke

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Men
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We must all obey the great law of change. It is the most powerful law of nature. – Edmund Burke

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Change
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I think one of the terrible things today is that people have this deathly fear of food: fear of eggs, say, or fear of butter. Most doctors feel that you can have a little bit of everything. – Julia Child

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It is almost universally felt that when we call a country democratic we are praising it consequently, the defenders of every kind of regime claim that it is a democracy, and fear that they might have to stop using the word if it were tied down to any one meaning. – George Orwell

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An appeal to fear never finds an echo in German hearts. – Otto von Bismarck

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Fear

Fear defeats more people than any other one thing in the world. – Ralph Waldo Emerson

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He who would search for pearls must dive below. – John Dryden

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But I dare not think too far into the future on the risk that Ill miss the present. – Colin Farrell

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Intelligence is our first line of defense against terrorism, and we must improve the collection capabilities and analysis of intelligence to protect the security of the United States and its allies. – Saxby Chambliss

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