Cheri Huber Quotes
A person who is without fear cannot be controlled.
Huber, Cheri. The Fear Book: Facing Fear Once and for All. Keep It Simple Books, 1995, p. 30.
Spinoza was one of the most feared intellectuals in human history—feared that is by the established power structures. He is the only known person who was excommunicated by the Catholics, the Jews and the Muslims—all were forbidden to read his works. He was the enemy of authority and advocated personal reason as the guide for men.
Trump had a psychological characteristic that worked to his disadvantage in his political endeavors. He could not abide being criticized or attacked. In this case, some of his proposed policies coincided with those of Russian President, Vladimir Putin, and leaders of his campaign staff had business relationships in Russia. Hillary Clinton, in the the last of the 2016 Presidential debates, had referred to him as “Putin’s puppet”, and Trump blurted out this quotation while she was still talking as it was her turn in the debate.
Cheri Huber (born c. 1944) is an American meditation teacher in the Sōtō School of Zen Buddhism tradition.
