Fear is a child's vice, enjoyable, but not for grown men, for whom the only thing to be afraid of is the presence of true and imminent danger.
Opossums don't actually "play dead", but under intense fear they will pass out involuntarily and will start reeking of death.
Fear is a most effective tool in destroying the soul of an individual, and the soul of a people.

Fear is a feeling preceded by something bodily. In short, 'we fear, because we're trembling'.

Why did the rooster run away?He was chicken
What do you call a fear of giants?Fee-Fi-Phobia
Fear is a form of stupidity to be classed with overdrafts, acquiring a venereal disease or eating candies.
What happens if you get scared half to death twice?
Why are robots never afraid?They have nerves of steel
Fear is a question, a question relating to those things that cause us fear. As such, our fears are in fact a treasure house of self-knowledge if we explore them.