Quote by Simone Weil
As soon as men know that they can kill without fear of punishment

As soon as men know that they can kill without fear of punishment or blame, they kill or at least they encourage killers with approving smiles. – Simone Weil

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The only way into truth is through ones own annihilation through dwelling a long time in a state of extreme and total humiliation. – Simone Weil

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A self-respecting nation is ready for anything, including war, except for a renunciation of its option to make war. – Simone Weil

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Together we can make a world where cancer no longer means living with fear, without hope, or worse. – Patrick Swayze

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To fight fear, act. To increase fear – wait, put off postpone. – David Joseph Schwartz

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Fear may very well be a caveman fear of the predator, of the giant lizard chasing them – maybe thats what Steven Spielberg connects with so well in Lost World. – Oliver Stone

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I have a fear of poverty in old age. I have this vision of myself living in a skip and eating cat food. Its because Im freelance, and Ive never had a proper job. I dont have a pension, and my savings are dwindling. I always thought someone would just come along and look after me. – Jenny Eclair

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Men are respectable only as they respect. – Ralph Waldo Emerson

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