A celibate clergy is an especially good idea, because it tends to suppress any hereditary propensity toward fanaticism. View quotes by Carl Sagan
E.P. Whipple calls fanaticism 'religion caricatured,' which is a full definition in a word. View quotes by James Parton
In the long run I certainly hope information is the cure for fanaticism, but I am afraid information is more the cause than the cure. View quotes by Daniel Dennett