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Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something.
Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something.
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.
If the fool would persist in his folly he would become wise.
If the fool would persist in his folly he would become wise.
A prejudice is a vagrant opinion without visible means of support.
A prejudice is a vagrant opinion without visible means of support.
Prejudice is the child of ignorance.
Prejudice is the child of ignorance.
The mind of a bigot is like the pupil of the eye; the more light you pour on it, the read more
The mind of a bigot is like the pupil of the eye; the more light you pour on it, the more it will contract.
Ignorance is stubborn and prejudice is hard.
Ignorance is stubborn and prejudice is hard.
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.
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.
