Fear of Drowning
Waterboarding refers to a technique involving water poured over the face or head of the subject, in order to evoke the instinctive fear of drowning. Often a wet cloth is placed in the subject's mouth, giving them the impression that they are drowning.
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Famous quotes containing the words fear of, fear and/or drowning:
“It is the perpetual dread of fear, the fear of fear, that shapes the face of a brave man.”
—Georges Bernanos (1888–1948)
“Fear has nothing to do with cowardice. A fellow is only yellow when he lets his fear make him quit.”
—Jerome Cady, U.S. screenwriter, and Lewis Milestone. Captain Ross (Dana Andrews)
“The Wye is hush’d nor moved along,
And hush’d my deepest grief of all,
When fill’d with tears that cannot fall,
I brim with sorrow drowning song.”
—Alfred Tennyson (1809–1892)