“Do not fear death so much but rather the inadequate life.”– Bertolt Brecht Related Quotes “Fear of something is at the root of hate for others, and hate within will eventually destroy the hater.”– George Washington Carver “Don’t let the fear of the time it will take to accomplish something stand in the way of your doing it. The time will pass anyway we might just as well put that passing time to the best possible use.”– Earl Nightingale “Power does not corrupt. Fear corrupts… perhaps the fear of a loss of power.”– John Steinbeck