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I'm interested in the fact that the less secure a man is, the more likely he is to have extreme read more
I'm interested in the fact that the less secure a man is, the more likely he is to have extreme prejudice.
It is not the simple statement of facts that ushers in freedom; it is the constant repetition of them that read more
It is not the simple statement of facts that ushers in freedom; it is the constant repetition of them that has this liberating effect. Tolerance is the result not of enlightenment, but of boredom.
A fox should not be of the jury at a goose's trial.
A fox should not be of the jury at a goose's trial.
Prejudice is the child of ignorance.
Prejudice is the child of ignorance.
Prejudice cannot see the things that are because it is always looking for things that aren't
Prejudice cannot see the things that are because it is always looking for things that aren't
Prejudices, it is well known, are most difficult to eradicate from the heart whose soil has never been loosened or read more
Prejudices, it is well known, are most difficult to eradicate from the heart whose soil has never been loosened or fertilised by education; they grow there, firm as weeds among stones.
Man associates ideas not according to logic or verifiable exactitude, but according to his pleasure and interests. It is for read more
Man associates ideas not according to logic or verifiable exactitude, but according to his pleasure and interests. It is for this reason that most truths are nothing but prejudices.
Prejudice is a great time saver. You can form opinions without having to get the facts.
Prejudice is a great time saver. You can form opinions without having to get the facts.
Beware prejudices. They are like rats, and men's minds are like traps; prejudices get in easily, but it is doubtful read more
Beware prejudices. They are like rats, and men's minds are like traps; prejudices get in easily, but it is doubtful if they ever get out.