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    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.

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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.

by Charles Mildmay Found in: Prejudice Quotes,
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He who never leaves his country is full of prejudices.

He who never leaves his country is full of prejudices.

by Carlo Goldoni Found in: Prejudice Quotes,
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When dealing with people, remember you are not dealing with creatures of logic, but with creatures of emotion, creatures bristling read more

When dealing with people, remember you are not dealing with creatures of logic, but with creatures of emotion, creatures bristling with prejudice, and motivated by pride and vanity.

by Dale Carnegie Found in: Prejudice Quotes,
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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.

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Ignorance is stubborn and prejudice is hard.

Ignorance is stubborn and prejudice is hard.

by Adlai E. Stevenson Found in: Prejudice Quotes,
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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.

by Remy De Gourmont Found in: Prejudice Quotes,
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Prejudice is the child of ignorance.

Prejudice is the child of ignorance.

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He that is possessed with a prejudice is possessed with a devil, and one of the worst kinds of devils, read more

He that is possessed with a prejudice is possessed with a devil, and one of the worst kinds of devils, for it shuts out the truth, and often leads to ruinous error.

by Tryon Edwards Found in: Prejudice Quotes,
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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.

by Clint Eastwood Found in: Prejudice Quotes,
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