Fear cannot be without hope nor hope without fear. [They are the two sides of a coin, so learning how to manage fear through learning, understanding, rationality, controlled imagination, preparation, mental focus (including distraction) and a gratitude attitude is very helpful.]

The things which ... are esteemed as the greatest good of all ... can be reduced to these three headings, to wit : Riches, Fame, and Pleasure. With these three the mind is so engrossed that it cannot scarcely think of any other good.

Superstition, then, is engendered, preserved, and fostered by fear.

Nothing in nature is by chance... Something appears to be chance only because of our lack of knowledge.

self-preservation is the primary and only foundation of virtue.

Men are especially intolerant of serving and being ruled by, their equals.

It is usually the case with most men that their nature is so constituted that they pity those who fare badly and envy those who fare well.