All religions are founded on the fear of the many and the cleverne

All religions are founded on the fear of the many and the cleverness of the few. – Stendhal

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If the markets had behaved badly, that would obviously add to peoples sense of alarm… but there has been a lot of reassurance coming, particularly in the way the Brits handled all this. There seems to be no great fear that something like that is going to happen here. – Brit Hume

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When the tyrant has disposed of foreign enemies by conquest or treaty, and there is nothing more to fear from them, then he is always stirring up some war or other, in order that the people may require a leader. – Plato

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The time to take counsel of your fears is before you make an important battle decision. Thats the time to listen to every fear you can imagine! When you have collected all the facts and fears and made your decision, turn off all your fears and go ahead! – George S. Patton

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Will dissent be permitted? The answer to that question will determine whether the society is a free society or a fear society. – Natan Sharansky

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