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

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.

I wish there were some cure, like the lover's leap, for all heads
of which some single idea has read more

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.

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

There is nobody as enslaved as the fanatic, the person in whom one impulse, one value, has assumed ascendancy over read more

There is nobody as enslaved as the fanatic, the person in whom one impulse, one value, has assumed ascendancy over all others.

The fanatic is incorruptible: if he kills for an idea, he can just as well get himself killed for one; read more

The fanatic is incorruptible: if he kills for an idea, he can just as well get himself killed for one; in either case, tyrant or martyr, he is a monster.

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

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

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.

We call Japanese soldiers fanatics when they die rather than
surrender, whereas American soldiers who do the same thing read more

We call Japanese soldiers fanatics when they die rather than
surrender, whereas American soldiers who do the same thing are
called heroes.