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Faith is something you die for; a doctrine is something you kill for: there is all the difference in the world.

Tony Benn

1989

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Faith Martyrdom Fanaticism Religious extremism Religion

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1989

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Tony Benn

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Benn, Tony. "Sayings of the Week." The Observer, 16 Apr. 1989.

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