Fanaticism Quotes

I loved being someone so certain. Because certainty is just so attractive in people. To me, it`s a completely bogus position - for me. Because, you know, I`m listening to every side. But it`s so nice not to have to listen to all the different sides. To be so clear and on your track and sure. It`s a fabulous thing. Unfortunately, it leads to fanaticism. (on her role in The Manchurian Candidate (2004))

Moderation is part of faith, so those who accuse Muslim schools of fostering fanaticism should learn a bit more about Islam.

A celibate clergy is an especially good idea, because it tends to suppress any hereditary propensity toward fanaticism.

(Religious fanaticism is just one of many big themes in Mary Stuart that continues to have relevance in contemporary life.) In Elizabeth`s time, the fanaticism of Catholics was viewed in much the same way we now view the fanaticism of Muslims, ... It was equally misunderstood and equally feared.

In my own sphere I did everything that could possibly be expected of a man who believes in the greatness of his people and who is filled with fanaticism for the greatness of his country, in order to bring about the victory of Adolf Hitler and the National Socialist movement.

But The Same Sea is set precisely in this Israel, which never makes it to the news headlines anywhere. It is a novel about everyday people far removed from fundamentalism, fanaticism nationalism, or militancy of any sort.

Am I a criminal? The world knows I`m not a criminal. What are they trying to put me in jail for? You`ve lost common sense in this society because of religious fanaticism and dogma.

Fanaticism consists in redoubling your effort when you have forgotten your aim.

Time and again we see leaders and members of religions incite aggression, fanaticism, hate, and xenophobia - even inspire and legitimate violent and bloody conflicts.

The interval between the decay of the old and the formation and establishment of the new constitutes a period of transition which must always necessarily be one of uncertainty, confusion, error, and wild and fierce fanaticism.

This fanaticism is what feeds terrorism. And this is precisely why Muslims must play an active role in opposing hate sermons and incitement to terrorism and extremism in their mosques.

The vast majority of Muslims living here are peaceful citizens. Unfortunately, however, we also see religious and political fanaticism among Muslim groups in Germany.

The divide of race has been America`s constant curse. Each new wave of immigrants gives new targets to old prejudices. Prejudice and contempt, cloaked in the pretense of religious or political conviction, are no different. They have nearly destroyed us in the past. They plague us still. They fuel the fanaticism of terror. They torment the lives of millions in fractured nations around the world. These obsessions cripple both those who are hated and, of course, those who hate, robbing both of what they might become.

If the freedom of religion, guaranteed to us by law in theory, can ever rise in practice under the overbearing inquisition of public opinion, then and only then will truth, prevail over fanaticism

Fanaticism is overcompensation for doubt.

In the history of mankind, fanaticism has caused more harm than vice