Fanaticism quotes

“Anyone's guilty who lets these things happens and pretends like it isn't. No, he was guilty all right. Just as guilty as the fanatics who pulled the trigger. Maybe we all are.”

Willem Dafoe - Ward

“He still digs humanity, but it bothers Him to see the shit that gets carried out in His name - wars, bigotry, televangelism. But especially the factioning of all the religions. He said humanity took a good idea and, like always, built a belief structure on it.”

Chris Rock - Rufus

- Alfred: He's a very committed environmentalist.
- Steve: Spike Jonze is a tree hugger? Jesus, I never would've had him down as that.
- Alfred: Well... I think he prefers the term "leaf people".
Alfred Molina - Himself
Steve Coogan - Himself

“What is Jerusalem? Your holy places lie over the Jewish temple that the Romans pulled down. The Muslim places of worship lie over yours. Which is more holy? The wall? The Mosque? The Sepulchre? Who has claim? No one has claim. All have claim!”

Orlando Bloom - Balian de Ibelin

“Have you ever stared into the eyes of a religious fanatic, Baron? Suicide and martyrdom are often the same thing.”
Giancarlo Giannini - Padishah - Emperor Shaddam Corrino IV

“Extremism in defense of apes is no vice.”
Tim Roth - Thade

“I put no stock in religion. By the word religion, I have seen the lunacy of fanatics of every denomination be called the will of God.”
David Thewlis - Hospitaler

“There ain't nothin' more dangerous in this world than a fool with a cause.”
Matthew McConaughey - Jake Tyler Brigance

“As long as there has been... one true God, there has been killing in his name.”
Sir Ian McKellen - Sir Leigh Teabing

“It is not there to protect religion from the grasp of government but to protect our government from the grasp of religious fanaticism.”

Joan Allen - Laine Hanson

“- Cynthia Hawkins: Do you steal the dresses of all singers?
- Jules: No, no.
- Cynthia Hawkins: So, I'm the lucky one! I have a fan?
- Jules: I heard you in Bordeaux. And last year I went to Munich specially for the concert.
- Cynthia Hawkins: You made the trip for me?
- Jules: Yes, on the moped.
- Cynthia Hawkins: On the moped. So, you are a...” (continue)(continue reading)
Wilhelmenia Fernandez - Cynthia Hawkins
Frédéric Andréi - Jules

“- Alice Marshall: Why did you kill him?
- Ivan Korshunov: Because I believe.”

Liesel Matthews - Alice Marshall
Gary Leonard Oldman - Ivan Korshunov

“- Roger Cobb: Who are all these freaks?
- Frank McGraw: Your most devoted fans.”
William Katt - Roger Cobb
Steve Susskind - Frank McGraw

“- FBI Inspector: You want to give me that again?
- Jeff: Uh, well, yes. As I say, Inspector, I heard this large explosion and I rushed out, I couldn't tell what was going on. I saw the car over there in flames and all these strange little characters, you know, with towels on their heads, weird little goatees and stuff, running around yelling: ...” (continue)(continue reading)
Will MacMillan - Police Sergeant
Gerrit Graham - Jeff