"Above all, the ability to feel the force of an argument apart from the substance it deals with is the strongest weapon against prejudice."

-- Jacques Barzun

#Prejudice Quotes #Substance Quotes #Weapons Quotes

“The best everyday example of relativity, the finest symptom of human intelligence, is humor. (...) Design without humor is not human. The word 'beautiful' does not mean anything. Only coherence counts. An object, design or not, is primarily an object that meets the parameters of human intelligence, which reconciles opposites. The lack of humor is the definition of vulgarity.”
“I have made my world and it is a much better world than I ever saw outside.”
“I like to be direct." "Okay," I said. "But I warn you, I like to be evasive, inserutable and generally send mixed messages." "I doubt it." "Human interaction is not my strong point," I told him.”
“It's not a good idea to take a forecast from someone wearing a tie. If possible, tease people who take themselves and their knowledge too seriously.”
“How can it fail to smash and shatter the petty provincialism and narrow nantionalism ... making of this world a tragic mosaic of hostility and hate? How can this fabulous new force in the sky fail to serve the hope of teh world and the peace of the world?”
“People who count their chickens before they are hatched act very wisely because chickens run about so absurdly that it's impossible to count them accurately.”
“Today I begin a new life for I am the master of my abilities and today is going to be a great and beautiful day!”
“We need each other / We believe in one another / And I know we're gonna uncover / What's sleeping in our souls”

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