The fear of hell, or aiming to be blest, savors too much of private interest. Edmund Waller aimblessfear Change image and share on social
When public spending in the form of transfer payments makes various services and benefits free of charge, work is discouraged. Yet it is precisely Social Security that legislators fear to cut. Edmund Phelps benefitchargecut Change image and share on social
While all Alawites fear vengeance against their entire community should Assad fall, there are varying degrees of loyalty to the Assads. Elliott Abrams alawiteassadassads Change image and share on social
Courage is just fear plus prayers plus understanding. Eddie Albert couragefearprayer Change image and share on social
It is a hidden fear that somehow, if they are only given a chance, women will suddenly do as they have been done by. Eva Figes chancefearhide Change image and share on social
Female genital mutilation is child abuse - in all instances, children experience confusion, guilt, fear and anxiety. The victim is silenced, and any sense of entitlement to her natural sexuality is removed forever. Efua Dorkenoo abuseanxietychild share on social
In order to produce learned fear, you take a neutral stimulus like a tone, and you pair it with an electrical shock. Tone, shock. Tone, shock. So the animal learns that the tone is bad news. But you can also do the opposite - shock it at other times, but never when the tone comes on. Eric Kandel animalbadelectrical share on social
I still believe many poets begin in fear and hope: fear that the poetic past will turn out to be a monologue rather than a conversation. And hope that their voice can be heard as that past turns into a future. Eavan Boland beginconversationfear share on social
The fear of being deceived is the vulgar version of the quest for Truth. Emile M. Cioran deceivefearquest Change image and share on social