Canonical Reference: Dhp 216 Verified Source

“From craving arises grief, from craving arises fear. For him who is wholly free from craving there is no grief, much less fear.”

— Gautam Buddha
The Awakened One, Founder of Dhamma
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Pali Canon: Dhammapada 16.216 (Taṇhāya jāyatī soko, taṇhāya jāyatī bhayaṁ, Taṇhāya vippamuttassa natthi soko kuto bhayaṁ).