It is an open question whether any behavior based on fear of eternal punishment can be regarded as ethical or should be regarded as merely cowardly.
There is great beauty in going through life without anxiety or fear. Half our fears are baseless, and the other half discreditable.
FEAR, THERE IS GREAT BEAUTY IN GOING THROUGH LIFE WITHOUT ANXIETY OR FEAR
Repentance is not so much remorse for what we have done as the fear of the consequences.
Fear not that the life shall come to an end, but rather that it shall never have a beginning.
FEAR, IT SHALL NEVER HAVE A BEGINNING
Courage consists not in hazarding without fear but being resolutely minded in a just cause.
FEAR, COURAGE CONSISTS NOT IN HARZARDING WITHOUT FEAR
To live a creative life, we must lose our fear of being wrong.
FEAR, LOSE OUR FEAR OF BEING WRONG