Quote by Aldous Huxley
Defined in psychological terms, a fanatic is a man who consciously

Defined in psychological terms, a fanatic is a man who consciously over-compensates a secret doubt. – Aldous Huxley

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It was one of those evenings when men feel that truth, goodness and beauty are one. In the morning, when they commit their discovery to paper, when others read it written there, it looks wholly ridiculous. – Aldous Huxley

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Idealism is the noble toga that political gentlemen drape over their will to power. – Aldous Huxley

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Mere human beings cant afford to be fanatical about anything. Not even about justice or loyalty. The fanatic for justice ends by murdering a million helpless people to clear a space for his law-courts. If we are to survive on this planet, there must be compromises. – Storm Jameson

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Radical simply means grasping things at the root. – Angela Y. Davis

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The most dangerous madmen are those created by religion, and people whose aim is to disrupt society always know how to make good use of them on occasion. – Denis Diderot

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There is no place in a fanatics head where reason can enter. – Napoleon Bonaparte

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Forgive yourself for your faults and your mistakes and move on. – Les Brown

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