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" Defined in psychological terms, a fanatic is a man who consciously over-compensates a secret doubt. "

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" A man may be a pessimistic determinist before lunch and an optimistic believer in the will's freedom after it. "

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" Children are remarkable for their intelligence and ardor, for their curiosity, their intolerance of shams, the clarity and ruthlessness of their vision. "

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