Marshall Rosenberg - Fear Quotes

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When we fear punishment, we focus on consequences, not on our own values.

Marshall Rosenberg

Power-Over leads to punishment and violence. Power-With leads to compassion and understanding, and to learning motivated by reverence for life rather than fear, guilt, shame, or anger.

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Fear of corporal punishment obscures children's awareness of the compassion underlying the parent's demands.

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We want people to change because they see better ways of meeting their needs at less cost, not because of fear that we're going to punish them, or 'guilt' them if they don't. This applies to ourselves as well.

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We want to take action out of the desire to contribute to life rather than out of fear, guilt, shame, or obligation.

Marshall Rosenberg