The fanatic is incorruptible: if he kills for an idea, he can just as …

Emile M. Cioran
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The fanatic is incorruptible: if he kills for an idea, he can just as well get himself killed for one; in either case, tyrant or martyr, he is a monster. ✨ Emile M. Cioran (1975). A short history of decay, Viking Books
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The fanatic is incorruptible: if he kills for an idea, he can just as well get himself killed for one; in either case, tyrant or martyr, he is a monster. ✨ Emile M. Cioran (1975). A short history of decay, Viking Books

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