“Temptation is not to be feared, but controlled.”
“...he was trapped in the electrochemical web of cognition, wherein curiosity leads into temptation, temptation leads into fear, and fear is considered an impulse to be mastered.”
“When you cannot control the people, control their fears.”
“Courage is not the absence of fear. It is rather not letting your fear control your actions”
“Fear is a foolish way to control people”
“The biggest enemies of willpower: temptation, self-criticism, and stress. (...) these three skills —self-awareness, self-care, and remembering what matter most— are the foundation for self-control.”