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The more anti-police rhetoric … that frightens especially young people, and they are less likely to cooperate with police. That creates the danger of a police officer … or a citizen getting hurt at the hands of police officers. – Lisa Dadio	Found on FOX News 2 years ago
normalcy? an answer to a crossword puzzle question my body bears the strain of a suicide wannabe the look in my eye turns people away humanity frightens so easily that the words bubble to the top of the lobotomized – Scott C. Holstad	added by scottholstad 2 years ago
Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, 'Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous?' Actually, who are you not to be? You are a child of God. Your playing small does not serve the world. There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won't feel insecure around you. We are all meant to shine, as children do. We were born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us. It's not just in some of us; it's in everyone. And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others. – Marianne Williamson	added by Shai_Y 4 years ago
My deepest fear is not that we are incompatible, My deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure of fire and fuel. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us. You’re playing big will not serve the world, me being prideful did not serve me. KB – The Omani shed	added by KB-The omani shed 5 years ago
The government has no clue on the potential martyrdom effects this will create, one must be reminded that no amount of punishment frightens a man who is not afraid of death. – David Otto	Found on CNN 8 years ago
Companies fear that the nominees will be single issue candidates who focus solely on a labor or environmental issue such as executive compensation or global warming, in fact, the Comptroller's office has targeted companies that it feels have done too little to address climate change, and that frightens energy companies. – Erik Gordon	Found on Reuters 8 years ago
The shy man does have some slight revenge upon society for the torture it inflicts upon him. He is able, to a certain extent, to communicate his misery. He frightens other people as much as they frighten him. He acts like a damper upon the whole room, and the most jovial spirits become, in his presence, depressed and nervous. – Jerome K. Jerome	added by anonymous 9 years ago
What frightens us most in a madman is his sane conversation. – Anatole France	added by anonymous 10 years ago
The thought of being President frightens me and I do not think I want the job. – Ronald Reagan in 1973	added by anonymous 13 years ago
Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our Light, not our Darkness, that most frightens us. – Marianne Williamson, Return to Love, 1992	added by anonymous 13 years ago
The thought of being president frightens me. I do not think I want the job. – Ronald Reagan	added by anonymous 14 years ago
Present your religion to a little child, set him in the midst of those who profess it. If it frightens him, and freezes the smiles on his lips, then whatever sort of religion it is, it is not Christianity. – Unknown	added by anonymous 14 years ago
Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness, that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, and fabulous. Actually, who are you not to be? You are a child of God. Your playing small does not serve the world. There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won't feel insecure about you. We were born to manifest the glory of God that is within us. It's not just in some of us; it's in everyone. And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others. – Marianne Williamson	added by anonymous 14 years ago

The more anti-police rhetoric … that frightens especially young people, and they are less likely to cooperate with police. That creates the danger of a police officer … or a citizen getting hurt at the hands of police officers.

– Lisa Dadio

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

normalcy? an answer to a crossword puzzle question my body bears the strain of a suicide wannabe the look in my eye turns people away humanity frightens so easily that the words bubble to the top of the lobotomized

– Scott C. Holstad

added by scottholstad
2 years ago

Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, 'Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous?' Actually, who are you not to be? You are a child of God. Your playing small does not serve the world. There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won't feel insecure around you. We are all meant to shine, as children do. We were born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us. It's not just in some of us; it's in everyone. And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others.

– Marianne Williamson

added by Shai_Y
4 years ago

My deepest fear is not that we are incompatible, My deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure of fire and fuel. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us. You’re playing big will not serve the world, me being prideful did not serve me. KB

– The Omani shed

added by KB-The omani shed
5 years ago

The government has no clue on the potential martyrdom effects this will create, one must be reminded that no amount of punishment frightens a man who is not afraid of death.

– David Otto

Found on CNN
8 years ago

Companies fear that the nominees will be single issue candidates who focus solely on a labor or environmental issue such as executive compensation or global warming, in fact, the Comptroller's office has targeted companies that it feels have done too little to address climate change, and that frightens energy companies.

– Erik Gordon

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

The shy man does have some slight revenge upon society for the torture it inflicts upon him. He is able, to a certain extent, to communicate his misery. He frightens other people as much as they frighten him. He acts like a damper upon the whole room, and the most jovial spirits become, in his presence, depressed and nervous.

– Jerome K. Jerome

added by anonymous
9 years ago

What frightens us most in a madman is his sane conversation.

– Anatole France

added by anonymous
10 years ago

The thought of being President frightens me and I do not think I want the job.

– Ronald Reagan in 1973

added by anonymous
13 years ago

Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our Light, not our Darkness, that most frightens us.

– Marianne Williamson, Return to Love, 1992

added by anonymous
13 years ago

The thought of being president frightens me. I do not think I want the job.

– Ronald Reagan

added by anonymous
14 years ago

Present your religion to a little child, set him in the midst of those who profess it. If it frightens him, and freezes the smiles on his lips, then whatever sort of religion it is, it is not Christianity.

– Unknown

added by anonymous
14 years ago

Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness, that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, and fabulous. Actually, who are you not to be? You are a child of God. Your playing small does not serve the world. There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won't feel insecure about you. We were born to manifest the glory of God that is within us. It's not just in some of us; it's in everyone. And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others.

– Marianne Williamson

added by anonymous
14 years ago

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