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“To most of you, your neighbor is a stranger, a guy with a barkin' dog and a high fence around him. Now you can't be a stranger to any guy that's on your own team. So tear down the fence that separates you. Tear down the fence and you'll tear down a lot of hates and prejudices. Tear down all the fences in the country and you'll really have teamwork.”

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Author:Robert Riskin

“However we may flatter ourselves to the contrary, our friends think no higher of us than the world do. They see us through the jaundiced or distrustful eyes of others. They may know better, but their feelings are governed by popular prejudice. Nay, they are more shy of us (when under a cloud) than even strangers; for we involve them in a common disgrace, or compel them to embroil themselves in continual quarrels and disputes in our defense.”

Thinking Knows World May Feelings Eye Common Higher Prejudice Clouds Stranger Defense Contrary Shy Disputes Quarrels Disgrace

Book:Liber Amoris and Related Writings

Source: Liber Amoris and Related Writings

“As a black person I am no stranger to prejudice. But the truth is that in the political world I have been far more often discriminated against because I am a woman than because I am black.”

World Persons Has Beens Political Black Truth Is Prejudice Stranger Black Person

Author:Shirley Chisholm

“An unhappy alternative is before you, Elizabeth. From this day you must be a stranger to one of your parents. Your mother will never see you again if you do not marry Mr. Collins, and I will never see you again if you do.”

Ifs Mother Parent Pride Prejudice Stranger Unhappy Alternatives This Day You Again Pride And Prejudice Pride Mrs Bennet Mr Collins

Author:Jane Austen

“We neither of us perform to strangers.”

Pride Prejudice Stranger

Book:Pride and Prejudice [The 50 Best Classic Books Ever - # 03]

Source: Pride and Prejudice [The 50 Best Classic Books Ever - # 03]

“It's good to remember that in crises, natural crises, human beings forget for awhile their ignorances, their biases, their prejudices. For a little while, neighbors help neighbors and strangers help strangers.”

Humans Littles Helping Remember Natural Human Beings Forget Ignorance Prejudice Crisis Stranger Neighbor

Author:Maya Angelou

“A total stranger, and one not of one's sex, is often the least prejudiced judge.”

Judgment Prejudice Stranger

Book:The French Lieutenant’s Woman

Source: The French Lieutenant’s Woman