Napoleon : In His Own Words (1916)
“There are only two forces that unite men — fear and interest.”
Napoleon I of France (1769–1821) French general, First Consul and later Emperor of the French
Napoleon : In His Own Words (1916)
Context: There are only two forces that unite men — fear and interest. All great revolutions originate in fear, for the play of interests does not lead to accomplishment.
Craig Ferguson (1962) Scottish-born American television host, stand-up comedian, writer, actor, director, author, producer and voice a…
Writer Chris Morgan on ‘Fate of the Furious’, the Franchise’s Future, Universal’s Monster Universe & More http://collider.com/chris-morgan-fate-of-the-furious-interview/#the-mummy (April 28, 2017)
Nikos Kazantzakis (1883–1957) Greek writer
Odysseus, Book VIII, line 560
The Odyssey : A Modern Sequel (1938)
Paul Fussell (1924–2012) Recipient of the Purple Heart medal
Humanities interview (1996)
Context: I'm a pacifist about certain things. I'm a pacifist in the way I define national interest. I use this example frequently: If the Mexicans decided to cross the Texas border with firearms, I would be down there in a moment with a rifle and a whistle to direct the troops to repel them. If the United States is attacked, I will defend it.
My problem is the United States' defending the interests of the Union Oil Company or the United Fruit Company. Those are not American interests. They're private-money interests, and that bothers me a great deal.
“The fear of separation is all that unites.”
Antonio Porchia (1885–1968) Italian Argentinian poet
El temor de separación es todo lo que une.
Voces (1943)
Gavin Douglas (1474–1522) Scottish Churchman, Scholar, Poet
C. S. Lewis, English Literature in the Sixteenth Century, Excluding Drama (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1954), p. 90.
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Glenn Beck (1964) U.S. talk radio and television host
The Glenn Beck Program
Radio
Premiere Radio Networks
2011-10-04
Beck: Occupy Wall Street Is "Only Interested In Destruction," Which "Leads To Gas Chambers," "Guillotines," "Mao"
Media Matters for America
2011-10-04
http://mediamatters.org/mmtv/201110040017
2011-08-13
regarding Occupy Wall Street protests
2010s, 2011
“Interest can produce learning on a scale compared to fear as a nuclear explosion to a firecracker.”
Stanley Kubrick (1928–1999) American film director, screenwriter, producer, cinematographer and editor
Quoted in Stanley Kubrick at Look Magazine (2013) by Phillipe Mather, p. 46
Context: I think the big mistake in schools is trying to teach children anything, and by using fear as the basic motivation. Fear of getting failing grades, fear of not staying with your class, etc. Interest can produce learning on a scale compared to fear as a nuclear explosion to a firecracker.
