One cannot remain neutral between those who destroy the law and those who obey it. Neutrality means not dispassion but impartiality, and one cannot remain impartial between right and wrong.
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Dispassion
//dɪsˈpæʃən//
Synonyms for "dispassion" (181 found)
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dispassionatenessdisregarddisregardfulnessdullnesseasy tempereasygoingnessemotional deadnessemotionlessnesseven temperevennessfrigidityfrostinessgentlenessgolden meangood temperhappy mediumheartlessnesshebetudeheedlessnesshopelessness
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icinessimmovabilityimpartialityimpassibilityimpassivenessimpassivityimperturbabilityimperturbablenessinappetenceinattentionincuriosityindifferenceindiscriminationinexcitabilityinexcitablenessinirritabilityinsouciancejudiciousnessjuste milieujuste-milieulack of affectlack of appetitelack of feelinglack of touchlackadaisicalnesslanguidnesslenitylethargicalnesslethargylistlessnessloftinessmeden agan
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middle waymildnessmindlessnessmoderatenessmoderationmoderationismnegligenceneutralitynonchalancenonviolencenothing in excessnumbnessobjectivityobtusenessolympian detachmentpacifismpassionlessnesspassivenesspassivitypatience
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philosophyphlegmphlegmaticalnessphlegmaticnessplucklessnesspococurantismpoker faceprudencerecklessnessregardlessnessreposeresignationresignednessrestraintself-abnegationself-absorptionself-controlself-denialself-restraintselflessnessserenityslothsluggishnesssmooth tempersobrietysoporsoporifousnesssoullessnessspiritlessnessspunklessnessstabilitysteadinessstoicismstoliditystraight facestupefactionstuporsupinenesstemperancetemperatenesstorpiditytorpidnesstorportranquillityunanxiousnessunbiasunbiasednessunconcernunemotionalismunexcessivenessunexcitabilityunextravaganceunextremenessunfeelingunfeelingnessunimpressibilityunimpressionablenessunirritablenessunmindfulnessunnervousnessunpassionatenessunresponsivenessunselfishnessunsolicitousnessunsusceptibilityunsympatheticnessuntouchabilityvia mediawithdrawalwithdrawnness
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