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Prejudice: Quotations from Cyclopedia of Practical Quotations

He hears but half who hears one party only.— ÆSCHYLUS — Eum. 428.

Prejudice renders a man's virtue his habit, and not a series of unconnected acts. Through just prejudice, his duty becomes a part of his nature.— BURKE — Reflections on the Revolution in

France. Much of our ignorance is of ourselves. Our eyes are full of dust. Prejudice blinds us.— ABRAHAM COLES — The Light of the

World. P. 200. Remember, when the judgment's weak, The prejudice is strong.— KANE O'HARA — Midas. Air. Act I. Sc. 3.

Vulgus ex veritate pauca, ex opinione multa æstimat. The rabble estimate few things according to their real value, most things according to their prejudices.— CICERO — Oratio Pro Quinto Roscio

Les préjugés, ami, sont les rois du vulgaire. Prejudices, friend, govern the vulgar crowd— VOLTAIRE — Le Fanatisme. II. 4.

Chi non esce dal suo paese, vive pieno di pregiudizj. He who never leaves his country is full of prejudices.— GOLDONI — Pamela. I. 14.

PRESENT (THE). Die Gegenwart ist eine mächtige Göttin. The present is a powerful deity.— GOETHE — Torquato Tasso. IV. 4. 67.