Quote by Heywood Broun
Just as every conviction begins as a whim so does every emancipato

Just as every conviction begins as a whim so does every emancipator serve his apprenticeship as a crank. A fanatic is a great leader who is just entering the room. – Heywood Broun

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I doubt whether the world holds for anyone a more soul-stirring surprise than the first adventure with ice cream. – Heywood Broun

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In a certain sense every creative person is a reformer, but this does not mean that he must be in his work a propagandist for good roads, shorter hours, and a low tariff. All these are excellent things, but they need not be the concern of the artist. – Heywood Broun

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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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Fanaticism obliterates the feelings of humanity. – Edward Gibbon

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Like other revolutionaries I can thank God for the reactionaries. They clarify the issue. – Robin G. Collingwood

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To be deeply committed to negotiations, to be opposed to a particular war or military action, is not only considered unpatriotic, it also casts serious doubt on ones manhood. – Myriam Miedzian

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