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1. My personality at the time was being fueled by religious fanaticism and a refusal to sleep made it a more serious case
2. He is quite passionate in his feelings towards Outsiders; it borders almost on fanaticism
3. The teachers of each little sect, finding themselves almost alone, would be obliged to respect those of almost every other sect; and the concessions which they would mutually find in both convenient and agreeable to make one to another, might in time, probably reduce the doctrine of the greater part of them to that pure and rational religion, free from every mixture of absurdity, imposture, or fanaticism, such as wise men have, in all ages of the world, wished to see established ; but such as positive law has, perhaps, never yet established, and probably never will establish in any country ; because, with regard to religion, positive law always has been, and probably always will be, more or less influenced by popular superstition and enthusiasm
4. The clergy, in order to preserve their influence in those popular elections, became, or affected to become, many of them, fanatics themselves, encouraged fanaticism among the people, and gave the preference almost always to the most fanatical candidate
5. Passing through Bekwai dominions the same watchful care was necessary, as many of the inhabitants there would gladly have killed him, but in hate rather than fetish fanaticism
6. Part of their fanaticism can be seen in how they re-act against members who want to drop out even if not intending to betray them
7. The roots of this fanaticism go back to before Castro's rise
8. But much like racist terrorists during Reconstruction, often Miami juries failed to convict, from either fear of the terrorists or sharing their fanaticism
9. One of the most reliable indicators of all foretelling a fascist order is a deep layer of fanaticism, intolerance, and hatred within the forces of ascending tyranny
10. The fanaticism of the caliph Hakim destroyed the church of the Sepulchre and ended the Frankish protectorate (1010); [it was not only a question of Muslim intolerance] and the patronage of the Holy Places, a source of strife between the Greek and Latin
11. The religious fanaticism of the Roman
12. - Heretics!, Heretics! - She was shouting with the whole aggravation of her liberated fanaticism - Get out of this town! Bruges! Get out! Return to the caves of Hell!
13. There was a time when he ran along the streets of the world fleeing crowds similar to that, packed into an exaggerated fanaticism against the magicians, and sorcerers, which were only seeking places where they could gather for the celebration of the rituals of their profession
14. By late 1973, there was a growing awareness among the government and population of the fanaticism, total lack of concern over casualties, and complete rejection of any offer of peace talks which "began to suggest that Khmer Rouge fanaticism and capacity for violence were deeper than anyone had suspected
15. He pointed out that overmuch sympathy and pity may degenerate into serious emotional instability; that enthusiasm may drive on into fanaticism
16. With my “I’m closing my eyes, covering my ears, and yelling la la la really loudly so I can say I didn’t see it happen,” the faith and fanaticism of the ‘Priests’ was elegantly handled
17. But the life purpose must be jealously guarded from the temptation to seek for easy and transient attainment; likewise must it be so fostered as to become immune to the disastrous threats of fanaticism
18. Hatred, fanaticism, and unscrupulous exaggeration so characterized the words of these perjurers that their testimony fell in its own entanglements
19. 6 In a religious genius, strong spiritual faith so many times leads directly to disastrous fanaticism, to exaggeration of the religious ego, but it was not so with Jesus
20. He was a full-blooded Indian, untamed, illiterate, and endowed with quiet wiles and a messianic vocation that aroused a demented fanaticism in his men
21. They were now dead, having paid the ultimate price for their fanaticism
22. Would this man of the cloth, this holy and pious man, presume to break with his cherished ideals as a servant of God and take it upon himself to deliver justice? Would he rob the Lord of His vengeance so eloquently outlined in the Scriptures? Even though Feltus could testify that Preacher Cooper’s fanaticism in that he had readily admitted he would do that which God instructed him to do and even if he and the participants at the inquest could testify that he had lied about the French family, these debatable questions would surely override the entire defense that would center on this morally upright man’s character and assiduousness as a champion of righteousness
23. fanaticism, all that, and, a willingness to die
24. Millikin couldn’t help admire the courage of those enemy soldiers, or was it simple fanaticism?
25. Berlin was no Stalingrad; it might hold out against the Soviets through fanaticism and terror for a few days, but no more
26. The bloody conquests from Guadalcanal to Okinawa had demonstrated to the Allies that Japanese fanaticism increased as their homeland was approached
27. Jewish fanaticism under Roman Occupation two thousand years ago
28. religious fanaticism are being increasingly infected by religious zeal that preys on the ignorant for perpetuation
29. just serves to undermine internal moderation movements and galvanize the population around Islamic fanaticism and against world peace interests
30. Charles nodded his head in sympathy: the ferociousness and fanaticism of Oliver Cromwell’s army was well known and feared around Europe, especially after the way they had recently repressed a rebellion in Ireland in a monstrous bloodbath
31. doubt they will, given the degree of fanaticism that
32. common, in cold consideration before the fact of evolutions elite fanaticism
33. The president of the Goa unit of the NSUI, she was the face of a Congress ad which said, ‘Kattar Soch Nahi, Yuva Josh’ (Not Fanaticism, but Youthfulness)
34. �It is the city where sensuality, intemperance, and worldly amusements of the vilest kind flourish most rankly, and find a congenial atmosphere,-It is the city where ungodliness and irreligion meet with the greatest encouragement, and the unhappy Sabbath-breaker, or neglecter of all means of grace, can fortify himself behind the example of others, and enjoy the miserable comfort of feeling that "he does not stand alone!"�It is the city which is the chosen home of every form of superstition, ceremonialism, enthusiasm, and fanaticism in religion
35. the Torah is the oldest book is total fanaticism
36. But, how were they to hide the inimical ayats that incite hatred towards the infidels from their kids that might put them on the path of fanaticism or worse, martyrdom? Why only the Quran, even the hadith and the sunna, not to speak of sharia seem to play no less a role in shaping the separatist, intolerant and aggressive Islamic ethos of the Musalmans
37. This social flocking is a fanaticism for the Now celebre – and what is Now is what has Won the right to Own your attention, immersion, and attraction
38. Your testosterone floods my operations, from the endless fanaticism of sports competition, the hunter conquering the financial beasts, heros game-questing, and the infinite faces of the Marquis de Porn, all occupy my working memory to keep you occupied in your capturing of slaves and betrayals of life
39. content of belief is utterly different, but the aggressive fanaticism of the
40. Pierce had said “If the passionate rage of fanaticism and partisan spirit did not force the fact upon our attention, it would be difficult to believe that any considerable portion of the people of this enlightened country could have so surrendered themselves to a fanatical devotion to the supposed interests of the relatively few Africans in the United States to totally abandon and disregard the interests of 25,000,000 Americans
41. The days of religious fanaticism, however, had set in, and
42. of Galilee, with the fanaticism he inspired and the
43. The strange turn of religious flare-up in that country, the spread of fanaticism, the intransigent, catastrophic overpopulation not only of Egypt but of the world
44. The fanaticism ignorant and overwhelming
45. If Roehm had not been assassinated: Roehm’s single-minded fanaticism against the Jews might have won him enough power to deport the Jews out of Europe and their stranglehold on Western culture and finance and power might have been broken forever
46. I am tempted even to say they corrupted me in the sense that I lost the purity and hardness and even, I might add, fanaticism of my ancestors
47. Societies still steeped in illiteracy, ignorance and fanaticism
48. It is called by many terms: racism, fanaticism, extremism etc
49. In those days, religious fanaticism had not yet flared up and we led a tolerable, tension-free existence although we did not mix with the Moslems and not much love was lost between us
50. He used to grade himself as the average man of the next century meaning that he was only average but possessed the education, the breadth of outlook that would be the gifts of the general population of the future as society became wealthier, better educated and overcame the ignorance, conservatism and religious fanaticism of the present