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

Tony Benn

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Topic

Faith Martyrdom Fanaticism Religious extremism Religion

Author

Tony Benn

Source

The Observer

Medium

Newspaper

Language

English

Time

1989 1980s 20th century

Occupation

Politician

From

United Kingdom Europe

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Citation

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

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