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“Prejudices subsist in people's imagination long after they have been destroyed by their experience.”

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Ernest Dimnet, a French writer born in 1866 and died in 1954, is renowned for his works on religious and moral philosophy. His writings have been widely appreciated by readers. more

“Prejudice is not bigotry or superstition, although prejudice sometimes may degenerate into these. Prejudice is pre-judgment, the answer with which intuition and ancestral consensus of opinion supply a man when he lacks either time or knowledge to arrive at a decision predicated upon pure reason.”

Men May Sometimes Reason Decision Answers Opinion Pure Judgment Prejudice Intuition Bigotry Superstitions Consensus Degenerates

Book:The Conservative Mind: From Burke to Eliot

Source: The Conservative Mind: From Burke to Eliot

“In country music, there are certain female artists, like Gretchen Wilson, where you're going to find lesbians because they're responding to that more aggressive side.”

Country Artist Certain Sides Female Aggressive Responding Wilson Female Artists

Author:Melissa Etheridge

“The Martyr finds her way to self-knowledge through pain, suffering, and surrender.”

Way Self Pain Purpose Suffering Surrender Self Knowledge Martyr Witch Of Portobello Pain Suffering

Author:Paulo Coelho

“In our human lives, we are often impatient, ill-tempered, inappropriate. We find it difficult to treat our intimates with the love we really hold for them. Despite this, they bear with us because of the larger, higher level of family that they honor even in our outbursts. This is their commitment.”

Humans Soul Purpose Difficult Levels Bears Higher Honor Commitment Treats Ill Despite Human Life Impatient Inappropriate Higher Level Outburst Ill Tempered

Book:The Artist's Way: A Spiritual Path to Higher Creativity

Source: The Artist's Way: A Spiritual Path to Higher Creativity

“No psychological message is so open to question as that which tells us that we have nothing left to do or to give.”

Giving Action Purpose Left Messages Psychological Generosity

Book:Time and the Art of Living

Source: Time and the Art of Living

“I love Jesus, who said to us: Heaven and earth will pass away. When heaven and earth have passed away, my word will remain. What was your word, Jesus? Love? Forgiveness? Affection? All your words were one word: Wakeup.”

Said Earth Purpose Jesus Heaven Affection One Word Passing Away Heaven And Earth Passed Away Jesus Love I Love Jesus Forgiveness Love

Book:Times Alone: Selected Poems of Antonio Machado

Source: Times Alone: Selected Poems of Antonio Machado

“From Spiritual Directions of Diadochus of Photiki”

Spiritual Purpose Spiritual Direction

Author:Vladimir Aleksandrovich Antonov

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