America Quote by William Hazlitt

“There are many instances in history of people who allow their skepticism to cut the nerve of moral effort, and there are numerous people,…

— Elton Trueblood

“Fanaticism is ... compensation for doubt”

— Robertson Davies

“Human life is bounded by two chasms: fanaticism on one side, absolute skepticism on the other.”

— Milan Kundera

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

— Cathryn Louis

“Fanaticism must be put to death and allow reason to prevail over ignorance.”

— Mwanandeke Kindembo

A fanatic is a nut who has something to believe in.

— Dean Koontz

“Fanatics clouded by self-justification.”

— Toba Beta

The fanatic is not really a stickler to principle. He embraces a cause not primarily because of its justness or holiness but because of…

— Eric Hoffer

“ridiculous if not positively touched, filthy and mean-spirited to be so poor, vain to have airs and graces when so poor, superstitious to hold…

— Christina Stead

“The revolutionary spirit is mighty convenient in this, that it frees one from all scruples as regards ideas. Its hard absolute optimism is repulsive…

— Joseph Conrad

“We've learned too well to become good theoreticians, but have not learned to be good practitioners of what we preach. When ideas from books…

— Cristina Metzli Tzintzun

“I give no shit to what extent they believe in superstitions and fanaticism. But I will fight till death, if their fallacious belief hurts…

— M.F. Moonzajer