Elements Quote by Mary Augusta Ward

Philosopher is a dictator who modifies accepted standards with his thoughts.

— Ilkin Santak

Fanaticism displays itself in the masses; but the masses were rarely fanaticised; and the crimes ascribed to it were commonly due to the calculations…

— Lord Acton

Fanatics can justify practically any atrocity to themselves. The more untenable their position becomes, the harder they hold to it, and the worse the…

— Mercedes Lackey

[Friedrich] Nietzsche said something marvellous, he said "Madness is not a consequence of uncertainty but of certainty", and this is fanaticism.

— Elie Wiesel

Every isolated passion, is, in isolation, insane; sanity may be defined as synthesis of insanities. Every dominant passion generates a dominant fear, the fear…

— Bertrand Russell

Very often, fanaticism begins at home. It begins inside the family. It begins with the urge to change our kin, to change our beloved…

— Amos Oz

A noble person stands up as though a theater curtain rises.

— Ilkin Santak

Critics of the war plans (including myself) have pointed to the disastrous political results that must be expected: Iraq would break into three parts…

— Uri Avnery

“Fanatics are those who, when following a doctrine becomes inconvenient, make up rules of their own.”

— Cathryn Louis

A strong saying is not afraid of criticism, because it includes all the answers to criticism.

— Ilkin Santak

One would think that a system loaded with such gross and vulgar absurdities as Scripture religion is could never have obtained credit; yet we…

— Thomas Paine

Your best friends are your principles, if you havent them, dont look for another friend.

— Ilkin Santak