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Railing and praising were his usual themes; and both showed his ju

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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It is madness to make fortune the mistress of events, because by herself she is nothing and is ruled by prudence. – John Dryden

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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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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 obliterates the feelings of humanity. – Edward Gibbon

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

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