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Passages similar to: Dhammapada — Chapter XXII: The Downward Course
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Dhammapada
Chapter XXII: The Downward Course (317)
They who fear when they ought not to fear, and fear not when they ought to fear, such men, embracing false doctrines, enter the evil path.
Book of Enoch
Chapter XCIV (2)
And to certain men of a generation shall the paths of violence and of death be revealed, And they shall hold themselves afar from them, And shall not ...
Stromata (Miscellanies)
Chapter XI: Description of the Gnostic's Life. (16)
Is it not then from ignorance of what is and what is not to be dreaded that cowardice arises? Consequently the only man of courage is the Gnostic,...
Asclepius
Section XXIII (1)
Still, of the rest, the vicious folk, we ought to say no word, for fear a very sacred sermon should be spoiled by thinking of them.
Book of Enoch
Chapter C (8)
Woe to you, ye obstinate of heart, Who watch in order to devise wickedness: Therefore shall fear come upon you And there shall be none to help you.
The Complete Sayings of Jesus
XXXII. Home Again: a Prophet Without Honor—mission of the Twelve: Instructions, Admonitions, Sparrows, Hairs Numbered—they Set Out (19)
Fear them not therefore: for there is nothing covered that shall not be revealed; and hid that shall not be known. What I tell you in darkness that...
Stromata (Miscellanies)
Chapter X: The Gnostic Avails Himself of the Help of All Human Knowledge. (5)
Whence he shall never be shaken from his own heritage. "He shall not be afraid of evil tidings; " consequently neither of unfounded calumny, nor of...
Stromata (Miscellanies)
Chapter XXII: The True Gnostic Does Good, Not From Fear of Punishment or Hope of Reward, But Only for the Sake of Good Itself. (14)
For he who, on account of these considerations, abstains from anything wrong, is not voluntarily kind, but is good from fear.
The Complete Sayings of Jesus
XCVII. To the Church in Smyrna—"be Thou Faithful unto Death" (3)
Fear none of those things which thou shalt suffer: behold, the devil shall cast some of you into prison, that ye may be tried; and ye shall have...
Stromata (Miscellanies)
Chapter VII: The Utility of Fear. Objections Answered. (5)
Cautious fear (eulabeia) is therefore shown to be reasonable being the shunning of what hurts; from which arises repentance for previous sins. "For...
Divine Comedy
Paradiso: Canto VIII (7)
Now that which was behind thee is before thee; But that thou know that I with thee am pleased, With a corollary will I mantle thee. Evermore nature,...
Book of Enoch
Chapter XCI (19)
And now, hearken unto me, my sons, And walk in the paths of righteousness, And walk not in the paths of violence; For all who walk in the paths of unr...
Testimony of Truth
Testimony of Truth (4)
But as for one who is in ignorance, it is difficult for him to diminish his works of darkness which he has done. Those who have known Imperishability,...
Book of Enoch
Chapter XCIV (3)
And now I say unto you the righteous: Walk not in the paths of wickedness, nor in the paths of death, And draw not nigh to them, lest ye be destroyed.
Stromata (Miscellanies)
Chapter XII: Twofold Faith. (2)
As, then, the days are a portion of life in its progress, so also fear is the beginning of love, becoming by development faith, then love. But it is...
Pistis Sophia
Chapter 5 (Jesus addresseth them)
Then Jesus, the compassionate and tender-hearted, when he saw his disciples, that they were in great agitation, spake with them, saying: "Take courage...
Teachings of Silvanus
Teachings of Silvanus (10)
My son, do not fear anyone except God alone, the Exalted One. Cast the deceitfulness of the Devil from you. Accept the light for your eyes, and cast...
The Masnavi
The People of Saba (145-154)
My fear is increased by remaining idle." Why then, O faint-hearted one, in the matter of religion Are you paralysed by the fear of loss? See you not...
Sentences of Sextus
Sentences of Sextus (386)
If you do not do evil to anyone, you will not be afraid of anyone.
Yasna (Gathas)
Yasna 34 — Ahunavaiti Gatha (8)
Through these our deeds (of sacrifice and zeal ), they are terrified among whom there was (once) destruction, and for many (at the time) when the...
Stromata (Miscellanies)
Chapter X: Those Who Offered Themselves for Martyrdom Reproved. (1)
When, again, He says, "When they persecute you in this city, flee ye to the other," He does not advise flight, as if persecution were an evil thing;...
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