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title: "2 James Douglass Quotes - Famous Researcher"
description: "James W. \"Jim\" Douglass is an American author, activist, and Christian theologian. He is a graduate of Santa Clara University."
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# James Douglass

Researcher

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James Douglass is a researcher.

## Quick Facts About James Douglass

Profession Researcher

## About James Douglass

James W. "Jim" Douglass is an American author, activist, and Christian theologian. He is a graduate of Santa Clara University.

##  Quotes by James Douglass

> [“These brass hats have one great advantage in their favor. If we listen to them, and do what they want us to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-douglass/these-brass-hats-have-one-great-advantage-in-their-favor-if-we-listen/)

[James Douglass](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-douglass/)

[Brass](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/brass/)

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> [The first thing to be disrupted by our commitment to nonviolence will be not the system but our own lives.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-douglass/the-first-thing-to-be-disrupted-by-our-commitment-to-nonviolence-will/)

[James Douglass](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-douglass/)

[Commitment](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/commitment/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/391/james-douglass-98586_commitment_the-first-thing-to-be-disrupted-by-our-c_2934447.jpg)

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