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    I wish there were some cure, like the lover's leap, for all heads
    of which some single idea has obtained an unreasonable and
    irregular possession.

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Fanatics in power and the funnel of a tornado have this in common - the narrow path in which they read more

Fanatics in power and the funnel of a tornado have this in common - the narrow path in which they move is marked by violence and destruction

by Oscar Ostlund Found in: Fanaticism Quotes,
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If the freedom of religion, guaranteed to us by law in theory, can ever rise in practice under the overbearing read more

If the freedom of religion, guaranteed to us by law in theory, can ever rise in practice under the overbearing inquisition of public opinion, then and only then will truth, prevail over fanaticism

by Thomas Jefferson Found in: Fanaticism Quotes,
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The worst vice of a fanatic is his sincerity.

The worst vice of a fanatic is his sincerity.

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There is no strong performance without a little fanaticism in the performer.

There is no strong performance without a little fanaticism in the performer.

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A fanatic is one who can't change his mind and won't change the subject.

A fanatic is one who can't change his mind and won't change the subject.

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A fanatic is someone who does what the Lord would do, if He knew
the facts of the matter.

A fanatic is someone who does what the Lord would do, if He knew
the facts of the matter.

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Wisdom becomes nonsense in the mouth of a fanatic.

Wisdom becomes nonsense in the mouth of a fanatic.

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As any action or posture long continued will distort and
disfigure the limbs; so the mind likewise is crippled read more

As any action or posture long continued will distort and
disfigure the limbs; so the mind likewise is crippled and
contracted by perpetual application to the same set of ideas.

by Samuel Johnson Found in: Fanaticism Quotes,
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There is no place in a fanatic's head where reason can enter.

There is no place in a fanatic's head where reason can enter.

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