Three Quotes on a Theme

I must not fear. Fear is the mind-killer. Fear is the little-death that brings total obliteration. I will face my fear. I will permit it to pass over me and through me. And when it has gone past I will turn the inner eye to see its path. Where the fear has gone there will be nothing. Only I will remain. Frank Herbert

Beautiful quote, isn't it? i will allow this fear to pass, and i will not engage it except in conquering it, legally and safely. i will remain.

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In time we hate that which we often fear.

William Shakespeare

Ah, my dearest Bard! Yes! i am indeed now moving from fear, but not to hate. i am moved to protection, to action, to knowledge and to willful joy and love. i wish i could say that there was no place for hate to replace that fear, but i'm just not that good.

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In battling evil, excess is good;

for he who is moderate in announcing the truth is presenting half-truth. He conceals the other half out of fear of the people's wrath.

Kahlil Gibran

How very well i know this to be true. To live in truth and honesty is to be unafraid of it completely. i have no reason to fear my truths. There is no need of half-truths anymore. Let others who would use them face their demons of deception alone. i want nothing of them.

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(P.S. The turn of phrase "my truth" is a subject for a later post! For now i'll let it ride. Get over it!)