"Any creed whose basic doctrines do not include respect for the creeds of others, is simply power politics masquerading as philosophy."
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Sydney J. Harris
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141 Quotes by Sydney J. Harris
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Sometimes the best, and only effective, way to kill an idea is to put it into practice.
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