Under the influence of fear, which always leads men to take a pessimistic view of things, they magnified their enemies' resources, and minimized their own.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
Men are swayed more by fear than by reverence.
Men shrink less from offending one who inspires love than one who inspires fear.
The generality of men are naturally apt to be swayed by fear rather than reverence, and to refrain from evil rather because of the punishment that it brings than because of its own foulness.
Fear of men's judgment manifests itself in competition for men's approval.
As a matter of self-preservation, a man needs good friends or ardent enemies, for the former instruct him and the latter take him to task.
Men are anxious to improve their circumstances, but are unwilling to improve themselves; they therefore remain bound.
It is a man's own mind, not his enemy or foe, that lures him to evil ways.
When men don't fear God, they give themselves to evil.
As a rule, men worry more about what they can't see than about what they can.
When men are easy in their circumstances, they are naturally enemies to innovations.
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