Which is more dangerous: fanaticism or atheism? Fanaticism is certainly a thousand times more deadly; for atheism inspires no bloody passion whereas fanaticism does; atheism is opposed to crime and fanaticism causes crimes to be committed.
Anyone who seeks to destroy the passions instead of controlling them is trying to play the angel.
The passions are the winds which fill the sails of the vessel; they sink it at times, but without them it would be impossible to make way.
I loved him as we always love the first time: with idolatry and wild passion.
