Fanaticism is at its very strongest when it has political or, better still, religious motivation. Douglas Murray Read Quote
Londoners say, ‘We’re so proud of our diversity and tolerance,’ but what if that diversity ends up making us intolerant? Douglas Murray Read Quote
For historic reasons – principally the political Right’s opposition to gay rights – most gay spokespeople continue to think that the political Right is the sole locale from which anti-gay sentiment can come. Douglas Murray Read Quote
Neoconservatism is not what people think it is. It is not a party or a group. Many people popularly seen as neocons – Dick Cheney, Donald Rumsfeld – are no such thing. Most neoconservatives reject the term. And those who accept it generally don’t know each other and certainly don’t act as the cabal that conspiracy-lovers imagine. Douglas Murray Read Quote
It’s unwise to say nation-states wanting to retain their national identity in Europe should be dissuaded or stopped from doing so. Nationalism can go wrong, sure – but everything can go wrong. Douglas Murray Read Quote
In Israel, you see strong borders as the best way to ensure peace, while in Europe, people see it as a cause of war. Douglas Murray Read Quote
Immigration is the major issue everywhere, and even the countries where it isn’t the number one issue, it ends up becoming one. Douglas Murray Read Quote
Audiences I speak to are often openly hostile, and I know my arguments might fall on deaf ears with 99% of the audience. Douglas Murray Read Quote
A good cause need not be tarnished by its most fanatical expressions. But it is rarely helped by them. Douglas Murray Read Quote
A fanatic commits to an ideal to whatever end. A fanatic throws everything aside to pursue their idea. Take something which it would be good to be committed to, like basic human rights. You might campaign for such a thing. You might spend every day of your life pursuing such a thing. But once you become fanatical about it, anything can happen. Douglas Murray Read Quote