The very ink in which history is written is merely fluid prejudice.

The very ink in which history is written is merely fluid prejudice.

Reasoning against a prejudice is like fighting against a shadow; it exhausts the reasoner, without visibly affecting the prejudice.

Reasoning against a prejudice is like fighting against a shadow; it exhausts the reasoner, without visibly affecting the prejudice.

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.

Many people think they are thinking when they are merely rearranging their prejudices.

Many people think they are thinking when they are merely rearranging their prejudices.

To lay aside all prejudices, is to lay aside all principles. He who is destitute of principles is governed by read more

To lay aside all prejudices, is to lay aside all principles. He who is destitute of principles is governed by whims.

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 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

Prejudice is the child of ignorance.

Prejudice is the child of ignorance.

Great spirits have always found violent opposition from mediocrities. The latter cannot understand it when a man does not thoughtlessly read more

Great spirits have always found violent opposition from mediocrities. The latter cannot understand it when a man does not thoughtlessly submit to hereditary prejudices but honestly and courageously uses his intelligence.