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Jim Morrison

We fear violence less than our own feelings. Personal, private, solitary pain is more terrifying than what anyone else can inflict.

Jim Morrison

Fear

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Jim Morrison is saying that people are more afraid of facing their inner emotions and suffering alone than they are of physical harm caused by others. The idea highlights how deeply unsettling and isolating personal emotional pain can be compared to external threats.

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