Yoda is proof that the Star Wars was, down deep, conceived by a stone-cold liberal. Yoda's "wisdom" about fear:
Fear is the path to the dark side. Fear leads to anger. Anger leads to hate. Hate leads to suffereing.
As if moral failings and weaknesses such as avarice, vengeance, envy, lust, arrogance, and deceitfulness, play no part in bringing about suffering. No, FEAR is ultimately the cause of suffering, through anger and hate! Turn off your "fear" mechanism and there'll be no more anger or hate and therefore no more suffering!
Yoda is one screwed up and morally-pranged toad.