--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: We do not admire, we hardly excuse, the…" description: "\"We do not admire, we hardly excuse, the fanatic who wrecks this world for love of the other. But what are we to say of the fanatic who wrecks this worl..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/74e/anonymous-1_admire_we-do-not-admire-we-hardly-excuse-the-fa_1062338.jpg" --- # We do not admire, we hardly excuse, the fanatic who wrecks… ![“We do not admire, we hardly excuse, the fanatic who wrecks this world for love of the other. But what are we to say of the fanatic who wrecks this world out of hatred of the other? He sacrifices the very existence of humanity to the non-existence of God. He offers his victims not to the altar, but…” quote by Anonymous](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/74e/anonymous-1_admire_we-do-not-admire-we-hardly-excuse-the-fa_1062338.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/74e/anonymous-1_admire_we-do-not-admire-we-hardly-excuse-the-fa_1062338.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/74e/anonymous-1_admire_we-do-not-admire-we-hardly-excuse-the-fa_1062338.jpg) > “We do not admire, we hardly excuse, the fanatic who wrecks this world for love of the other. But what are we to say of the fanatic who wrecks this world out of hatred of the other? He sacrifices the very existence of humanity to the non-existence of God. He offers his victims not to the altar, but merely to assert the idleness of the altar and the emptiness of the throne. He is ready to ruin even that primary ethic by which all things live, for his strange and eternal vengeance upon some one who never lived at all.” [Anonymous](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anonymous/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. The quote contrasts admiration for fanatics driven by love with condemnation of those driven by hatred, highlighting the destructive sacrifice of humanity for abstract causes. **In simple terms:** Love‑driven fanaticism is seen as excusable, hatred‑driven as ruinous. Key Takeaway Beware of hatred that destroys humanity. Themes fanaticism morality violence Mood somber reflective Type philosophical critical When to use this quote - political movements - religious extremism - social activism - personal reflection Key Concepts nihilism existentialism theology Questions to Reflect On - What drives a person to hate? - How can societies prevent hatred from becoming violent? 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