The mind of the bigot is like the pupil of the eye; the more light you pour upon it, the read more

The mind of the bigot is like the pupil of the eye; the more light you pour upon it, the more it will contract.

You tend to be afraid when someone seems foreign to you. But if you aren't careful, that can lead to read more

You tend to be afraid when someone seems foreign to you. But if you aren't careful, that can lead to bigotry

Bigotry is the disease of ignorance, of morbid minds; enthusiasm of the free and buoyant. education and free discussion are read more

Bigotry is the disease of ignorance, of morbid minds; enthusiasm of the free and buoyant. education and free discussion are the antidotes of both.

There is no bigotry like that of "free thought" run to seed.

There is no bigotry like that of "free thought" run to seed.

Bigotry and intolerance, silenced by argument, endeavors to silence by persecution, in old days by fire and sword, in modern read more

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

Bigotry murders religion to frighten fools with her ghost.

Bigotry murders religion to frighten fools with her ghost.

A man must be both stupid and uncharitable who believes there is no virtue or truth but on his own read more

A man must be both stupid and uncharitable who believes there is no virtue or truth but on his own side.

Bigotry's birthplace is the sinister back room of the mind where plots and schemes are hatched for the persecution and read more

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.

Wisdom has never made a bigot, but learning has.

Wisdom has never made a bigot, but learning has.