“fear is nothing more than the absence of faith!”
“The absence of God is nothing more than the absence of me.”
“Courage is not the absence of fear, but the decision that something is more important than fear.”
“Nothing gives one a more spuriously good conscience than keeping rules, even if there has been a total absence of all real charity and faith.”
“Faith is the absence of peace, and reflection of fear.”
“Courage is not the absence of fear, but rather the assessment that something else is more important than fear.”