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My aim, then, was to whip the rebels, to humble their pride, to follow them to their inmost recesses, and make them fear and dread us. Fear is the beginning of wisdom. – William Tecumseh Sherman

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It is a base thing for a man among the people not to obey those in command. Never in a state can the laws be well administered when fear does not stand firm. – Sophocles

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The thinner the ice, the more anxious is everyone to see whether it will bear. – Josh Billings

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My greatest fear: repetition. – Max Frisch

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