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Quote by William Cowper
Fanaticism soberly defined, is the false fire of an over heated mi

Fanaticism soberly defined, is the false fire of an over heated mind. – William Cowper

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Existence is a strange bargain. Life owes us little we owe it everything. The only true happiness comes from squandering ourselves for a purpose. – William Cowper

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No violent extreme endures. – Thomas Carlyle

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Railing and praising were his usual themes; and both showed his judgment in extremes. Either over violent or over civil, so everyone to him was either god or devil. – John Dryden

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

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A fanatic is a man who consciously over compensates a secret doubt. – Aldous Huxley

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