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Greatest Danger Quotes

Naming the risks people overlook until it's too late

These greatest danger quotes weigh risks like self-censorship, inaction, and the combination of hatred with technology. For more on facing risk head-on, see Risk quotes.

During the first period of a man's life the greatest danger is not to take the risk.

Quotes by Soren Kierkegaard

The combination of hatred and technology is the greatest danger threatening mankind.

Quotes by Simon Wiesenthal

The greatest danger of bombs is in the explosion of stupidity that they provoke.

Quotes by Octave Mirbeau

A neurotic can perfectly well be a literary genius, but his greatest danger is always that he will not recognize when he is dull.

Quotes by Louis Auchincloss

Awareness Quotes

As a writer, I think the greatest danger would be self-censorship.

Quotes by Katie Kitamura

I went to my son's graduation this weekend, and I heard a great quote I've never heard before from Albert Einstein. It was that the greatest danger to the world is not the bad people but it's the good people...

Quotes by Hamilton Jordan

By far, the greatest danger of Artificial Intelligence is that people conclude too early that they understand it.

Quotes by Eliezer Yudkowsky

My parents taught me honesty, truth, compassion, kindness and how to care for people. Also, they encouraged me to take risks, to boldly go. They taught me that the greatest danger in life is not taking the adventure.

Quotes by Brian Blessed

You can't call it an adventure unless it's tinged with danger. The greatest danger in life, though, is not taking the adventure at all. To have the objective of a life of ease is death. I think we've all got...

Quotes by Brian Blessed

Frequently Asked Questions

What is identified as the greatest danger in these quotes?
Different speakers name different dangers, including self-censorship, avoiding risk entirely, and the combination of hatred with technology.
Do any quotes link danger to a writer's own choices?
Yes, one quote frames self-censorship as the greatest danger a writer personally faces in their own work.
Is inaction described as dangerous in these quotes?
Yes, one quote argues that during early life, the greatest danger is failing to take any risk at all.
How is technology connected to danger here?
One quote warns that hatred combined with technology poses the greatest danger threatening humanity as a whole.
Where can I read more about taking risks?
For related themes, see Risk quotes, which expands on the idea of risk raised here.

Other lines warn that failing to notice one's own decline can be its own quiet danger. Readers drawn to caution and foresight may also like Awareness quotes.