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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.
Sex prejudice is so ingrained in our society that many who practice it are simply unaware that they are hurting read more
Sex prejudice is so ingrained in our society that many who practice it are simply unaware that they are hurting . It is the last socially acceptable 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 great many people think they are thinking when they are merely rearranging their prejudices.
A great many people think they are thinking when they are merely rearranging their prejudices.
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.
Prejudice squints when it looks and lies when it talks.
Prejudice squints when it looks and lies when it talks.
He who never leaves his country is full of prejudices.
He who never leaves his country is full of prejudices.
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 are the chains forged by ignorance to keep men apart.
Prejudices are the chains forged by ignorance to keep men apart.