SOME
THOUGHTS ON FEAR
“Fear” is defined as the bad feeling that we have when we are
in danger, when something bad might happen, or when a particular thing
frightens.
Some synonyms of fear are: fright, terror, panic, horror,
dread , worry, uneasiness, anxiety and worry.
So long as there are dangers of some sort fear will continue
to assail our minds and make us terrified.
Are we not afraid of dangerous creatures, natural calamities
and possibility of wars?
The Indian poet-philosopher Rabindranath Tagore (1861-1941)
prays to God to make India an independent country “where the mind is without
fear and the head is held high”.
It is unfortunate that most of the countries in the world are
afraid of others and spend a lot of
money on arms and weapons to make themselves strong.
The French emperor Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821) said: He
who fears being conquered is sure of defeat.
Some famous thoughts on fear are: (1). It is only the fear of
God that can deliver us from the fear of man. (2). Fear is more painful to
cowardice than death to true courage. (3). In time we hate that which we often
fear.----English poet-dramatist William Shakespeare ---1564-1616. (4). Fear is the mother of foresight. (5). God
planted fear in the soul as truly as he planted hope or courage. It is a kind of bell or gong which rings the
mind into quick life and avoidance on the approach of danger. It is the soul’s signal for rallying.---- H.W.Beecher,
American clergyman (1813-1887).
Finally, this quote: The original of all great and lasting societies
consisted not in the mutual good will men had toward each other, but in the mutual
fear they had of each other.
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G.R.Kanwal
23 October 2024
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