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> [“The vilification of atheists is becoming the anchor knot of religion. The more they resist us, the tighter it gets.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/al-stefanelli/the-vilification-of-atheists-is-becoming-the-anchor-knot-of-religion/)

[Al Stefanelli](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/al-stefanelli/)

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> [“In July and August 2011 Simon Wessely ran a media campaign with the BBC and the broadsheets, successfully vilifying patients who had…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/horace-reid/in-july-and-august-2011-simon-wessely-ran-a-media-campaign-with-the/)

[Horace Reid](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/horace-reid/)

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> [“He picked up the paper and read the article; it was just one of many he had read lately that portrayed the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/paul-howsley/he-picked-up-the-paper-and-read-the-article-it-was-just-one-of-many/)

[Paul Howsley](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/paul-howsley/)

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> [“Vilification, by its definition, creates an antagonistic struggle, an us-versus-them mentality, that throws us all into a senseless battle-royale”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/miguel-syjuco/vilification-by-its-definition-creates-an-antagonistic-struggle-an-us/)

[Miguel Syjuco](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/miguel-syjuco/)

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> [Vilification on the grounds of race or religion is always wrong. There's no place for inciting hatred within our Australia society.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/barry-o-farrell/vilification-on-the-grounds-of-race-or-religion-is-always-wrong-there/)

[Barry O'Farrell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/barry-o-farrell/)

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> [It's either vilification or sanctification, and both piss me off.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bob-geldof/it-s-either-vilification-or-sanctification-and-both-piss-me-off/)

[Bob Geldof](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bob-geldof/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/79b/bob-geldof-12122_piss_it-s-either-vilification-or-sanctificati_3131809.jpg)

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