“Without fear of God as a basis, nothing is possible spiritually, for the absence of fear is a lack of self-knowledge.”
[2012, Echoes of Perennial Wisdom, World Wisdom, 30, 978-1-93659700-0]
God, Reverential fear and love
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Frithjof Schuon 82
Swiss philosopher 1907–1998Related quotes
“There is nothing to fear except fear it's self.”
“Courage is resistance to fear, mastery of fear - not absence of fear.”
“Courage is not the absence of fear, but simply moving on with dignity despite that fear.”
“Nothing is so much to be feared as fear. Atheism may comparatively be popular with God himself.”
September 7, 1851
Journals (1838-1859)
“Henceforth the majesty of God revere;
Fear Him, and you have nothing else to fear.”
Answer to a Gentleman who apologized to the Author for Swearing. Compare: "Je crains Dieu, cher Abner, et n'ai point d'autre crainte" (translated: "I fear God, dear Abner, and I have no other fear"), Jean Racine, Athalie, act i. sc. 1 (1639–1699); "From Piety, whose soul sincere/ Fears God, and knows no other fear", W. Smyth, Ode for the Installation of the Duke of Gloucester as Chancellor of Cambridge.