Let me rephrase your quote a bit:
"Fear [of God] is the greatest power known to man, and fear [of God] is what religion is based on. It is the perfect means of control [and the perfect means to reach out to our Creator]"
"Fear [of God] is the greatest power known to man, and fear [of God] is what religion is based on. It is the perfect means of control [and the perfect means to reach out to our Creator]"