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The fanatic is incorruptible: if he kills for an idea, he can just

The fanatic is incorruptible: if he kills for an idea, he can just as well get himself killed for one; in either case, tyrant or martyr, he is a monster. – E. M. Cioran

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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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Fervor is the weapon of choice of the impotent. – Frantz Fanon

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Nothing fools people as much as extreme passion. – Bishop Hall

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

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