About This Quote
This quote is said to be a paraphrase of the following quote: Never fear the wrath of the gods for what they do, but always fear their indifference This is taken from The Bible, Proverbs 30:25. The actual verse reads, "Do not fear the terror of destruction , nor the rumble of war, nor the arrow that flies by day, nor the pestilence that stalks in darkness, nor the destruction that lays waste at noonday." The same verse can also be found in 1 Corinthians 10:12. This quote is often misquoted as "Be not afraid of death; death is only an empty garment; it cannot harm thee." There are several different answer versions to this question. Some say that your parents are your greatest influence in life and that you should respect them and love them because they raised you. They are who taught you how to behave in life.
Other answers say that the teachers are your greatest influence in life and that you should always listen to what they have to say because they teach through example. Then there are answers saying that your friends are your greatest influences in life and that you should always have their back because without them you would be lost. There are also answers saying that faith is your greatest influence in life because faith can overcome anything.
Lastly there are answers saying that your friends are someone who believes in you and believes in yourself. You must have faith in yourself to accomplish anything or just walk away from something you do not believe in.