Herman Melville Quotes about Fear

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Ignorance is the parent of fear.

Herman Melville

Fear, Healing, Ignorance

Herman Melville (2008). “Moby-Dick”, p.24, Velvet Element Books

An utterly fearless man is a far more dangerous comrade than a coward.

Herman Melville

Happiness, Success, Fear

Herman Melville (2008). “Moby-Dick”, p.126, Velvet Element Books

If some books are deemed most baneful and their sale forbid, how then with deadlier facts, not dreams of doting men? Those whom books will hurt will not be proof against events. Events, not books should be forbid.

Herman Melville

Dream, Hurt, Fear

1854 'The Encantadas, Sketch Eighth', in Putnam's Monthly Magazine, May.