Still more pathetic is the total collapse of moral fanaticism. Fanatics think that their single-minded principles qualify them … - Dietrich Bonhoeffer

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Dietrich Bonhoeffer

Still more pathetic is the total collapse of moral fanaticism. Fanatics think that their single-minded principles qualify them to do battle with the powers of evil; but like a bull they rush at the red cloak instead of the person who is holding it; he exhausts himself and is beaten. He gets entangled in non-essentials and falls into the trap set by cleverer people.

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