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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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Theres only one effectively redemptive sacrifice, the sacrifice of self-will to make room for the knowledge of God. – Aldous Huxley

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Sons have always a rebellious wish to be disillusioned by that which charmed their fathers. – 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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Fanaticism soberly defined, is the false fire of an over heated mind. – William Cowper

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This woman did not fly to extremes; she lived there. – Quentin Crisp

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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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Weve got to keep an eye on the battle that we face – a war on workers. And you see it everywhere. It is the Tea Party. And theres only one way to beat and win that war – the one thing about working people is, we like a good fight. – James P. Hoffa

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If youre going to go through hell… I suggest you come back learning something. – Drew Barrymore

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