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Persecution was at least a sign of personal interest. Tolerance is composed of nine parts of apathy to one of brotherly love.

Frank Moore Colby
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I believe that pluralistic secularism, in the long run, is a more deadly poison than straightforward persecution.

Francis Schaeffer
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They're trying to develop a persecution complex.

Jeremy Gunn
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Any suggestion that this is persecution or sour grapes by the prosecution is wrong.

Geoff Gaul
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Does anyone know...does the Christian persecution complex have an expiration date? Because...uh...you've all been in charge pretty much since...uh...what was that guys name...Constantine. He converted in, what was it, 312 A.D. I'm just saying, enjoy your success.

Jon Stewart
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Bigotry and intolerance, silenced by argument, endeavors to silence by persecution, in old days by fire and sword, in modern days by the tongue.

Charles Simmons
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They were seeking political asylum and trying to avoid persecution in their country. They said they were Christians.

Rene Salinas
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This is a serious case of malicious persecution of Cong. Beltran on account of his political beliefs and activities.

Romeo Capulong
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[Bigotry's] birthplace is the sinister back room of the mind where plots and schemes are hatched for the persecution and oppression of other human beings.

Bayard Rustin
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Erasing persecution of gays from the history of the Holocaust repeats the tragic silence of most Germans in the Nazi years.

Harry Knox
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A religion which requires persecution to sustain it is of the devil's propagation.

Hosea Ballou
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To show a "well-founded fear of persecution," an alien need not prove that it is more likely than not that he or she will be persecuted in his or her home country.

John Paul Stevens
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This is a very important protest, with thousands and thousands of citizens defending their freedom ... they are not going to give in to the persecution to which they are subjected.

Angel Acebes
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Power is not a means, it is an end. One does not establish a dictatorship in order to safeguard a revolution; one makes the revolution in order to establish the dictatorship. The object of persecution is persecution. The object of torture is torture. The object of power is power.

George Orwell
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If any religion allows the persecution of the people of different faiths, if any religion keeps women in slavery, if any religion keeps people in ignorance, then I can't accept that religion.

Taslima Nasrin
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Of course I am frustrated and mad. We condemn this kind of political persecution. They are really targeting us and our parties because they know that we're effective critics of this administration.

Liza Maza
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Political asylum is granted when you've proven to the government that you have a well founded fear of persecution in your home country. And almost everybody does not get it.

Karen Hanscom
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This is just the beginning We will fight till the day of persecution is over.

Abdul Hameed Reeki
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We are here showing our opposition to the FBI's attitude, to this persecution of our Puerto Rican brothers and sisters.

Alberto Jesus
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This country was founded on the concept of asylum that you never return those who flee persecution to countries where they are persecuted. Are we living up to this commitment?

Eleanor Acer
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