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Quote by George Santayana
That fear first created the gods is perhaps as true as anything so

That fear first created the gods is perhaps as true as anything so brief could be on so great a subject. – George Santayana

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Man is a gregarious animal, and much more so in his mind than in his body. He may like to go alone for a walk, but he hates to stand alone in his opinions. – George Santayana

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How are fears born? They are born because of differences in tradition and history they are born because of differences in emotional, political and national circumstances. Because of such differences, people fear they cannot live together. – Ehud Olmert

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Loneliness is, I think, peoples biggest fear, whether they are conscious of it or not. – Andrew Stanton

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None but a coward dares to boast that he has never known fear. – Bertrand Russell

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We fear to know the fearsome and unsavory aspects of ourselves, but we fear even more to know the godlike in ourselves. – Abraham Maslow

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