Let the fear of danger be a spur to prevent it; he that fears not, gives advantage to the danger.

—George Carlin

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George Denis Patrick Carlin (May 12, 1937 – June 22, 2008) was an American stand-up comedian, satirist, social critic, actor and author. Widely regarded as one of the greatest and most influential comedians of all time, he was known for his stand-up routines, combining elements of dark comedy and commentary...

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Kilometers are shorter than miles. Save gas; take your next trip in kilometers.

—George Carlin

Men are stupid and women are crazy. And the reason women are so crazy is because men are so stupid.

—George Carlin

A McDonald's "Breakfast for Under a Dollar" actually costs much more than that. You have to factor in the cost of coronary bypass surgery.

—George Carlin

What does it mean to pre-board? Do you get on before you get on?

—George Carlin

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Another plan I have is World Peace through Formal Introductions. The idea is that everyone in the world would be required to meet everyone else in the world, formally, at least once. You'd have to look the person in the eye, shake hands, repeat their name, and try to remember one outstanding physical characteristic. My theory is, if you knew everyone in the world personally, you'd be less inclined to fight them in a war: "Who? The Malaysians? Are you kidding? I know those people!

—George Carlin

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More quotations tagged with “fear”

I've grown certain that the root of all fear is that we've been forced to deny who we are.

—Francis Quarles

Even the fear of death is nothing compared to the fear of not having lived authentically and fully.

—Frances Moore Lappe

In life we don't get what we want, we get in life what we are. If we want more we have to be able to be more, in order to be more you have to face rejection.

—Ferdinand Foch

If you forgo your plan, you also have to forgo fear.

It is when power is wedded to chronic fear that it becomes formidable.

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