Who said you have nothing to fear but fear itself and why?

Answer 1

Have you ever been scared of being scared? for example, when you find out that in a week you're going to get a needle in your arm, you are worried. This is not because you are scared of the short, insignificant pain, but because you are scared of the way you will feel right before you are getting the needle. you know that you will be anticipating the short pain, and this is a nervous feeling. you do not like being scared, so you are anxious towards that day because you are scared... of being scared!

that might have been a bit confusing here is another example.

if you have anxiety at all, you probably know what it feels like to be near a panic attack. having a panic attack is a horrible feeling, you feel kind of like you are dying/suffocating. This is for no reason - that's what panic attacks are, you feel terrified for no reason. When the panic attack is over, you feel extremely relieved. Now imagine that after a week or so you are thinking about the panic attack you had, and are worried that it will happen again. now you are scared.. of having a panic attack, which is being scared for no reason. again, you have fear of the fear itself.
Fear the fear for the fear will make you fear things.

Answer 2

This quote was famously said by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in his inaugural address in 1933. He was referring to the crippling effects of fear and how it can paralyze people from taking action or making progress. He wanted to instill confidence and courage in the American people during a time of economic crisis.

Answer 3

Have you ever been scared of being scared? for example, when you find out that in a week you're going to get a needle in your arm, you are worried. This is not because you are scared of the short, insignificant pain, but because you are scared of the way you will feel right before you are getting the needle. you know that you will be anticipating the short pain, and this is a nervous feeling. you do not like being scared, so you are anxious towards that day because you are scared... of being scared!

that might have been a bit confusing here is another example.

if you have anxiety at all, you probably know what it feels like to be near a panic attack. having a panic attack is a horrible feeling, you feel kind of like you are dying/suffocating. This is for no reason - that's what panic attacks are, you feel terrified for no reason. When the panic attack is over, you feel extremely relieved. Now imagine that after a week or so you are thinking about the panic attack you had, and are worried that it will happen again. now you are scared.. of having a panic attack, which is being scared for no reason. again, you have fear of the fear itself. It means you are scared of fearing again.

Answer 4

Franklin D Roosevelt said it during his inauguration speech on March 4th 1933.

The statement referenced the Great Depression which was engulfing the nation at the time. Many people were to afraid to spend what money they had, which consequently made the depression worse.

Answer 5

This means that the we shouldn't be afraid of something; it means that we should be afraid of ourselves cowering and being afraid.
You are scared of little things. Maybe you are claustrophobic, or have a fear of Spiders, but really, you just should be scared of fear because fear makes you scared of things. You should only be scared of fear, because fear is the thing that makes you scared. Yes, all you have to fear is fear itself.

Answer 6

"[…] only thing we have to fear is fear itself - nameless, unreasoning, unjustified terror which paralyzes needed efforts to convert retreat into advance." - these are words of Franklin D. Roosevelt

Answer 7

it means the only thing to be afraid of is being afraid

Answer 8

He meant that fear could be so strong that a person could not act. But we should over come it as there was nothing else in the way.

Answer 9

Franklin D. Roosevelt.

Answer 10

FDR