"Prejudice is more violent the blinder it is ..."

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Source : Dr. Elizabeth Blackwell (2016). “Pioneer Work in Opening the Medical Profession to Women: Autobiographical Sketches”, p.146, Library of Alexandria

Elizabeth Blackwell

#Prejudice Quotes #Violent Quotes

“You have to look beyond race because as a human being you have to experience the person from the inside first”
“It's never crowded along the extra mile.”
“In history, one gathers clues like a detective, tries to present an honest account of what most likely happened, and writes a narrative according to what we know and, where we aren't absolutely sure, what might be most likely to have happened, within the generally accepted rules of evidence and sources.”
“He made us laugh, he took my pain away. I love you, Lauretta.”
“Creation occurs when ideas and individuals collide and collude.”
“Many a man wishes he were strong enough to tear a telephone book in half - especially if he has a teenage daughter.”
“Whether I get adequate attention or not, people here do know the work I have been doing systematically and without compromise for over 40 years. I get tired of people making excuses for guys who don't continue the art because they can't make a living.”
“Clearly, the Scripture tells us that we lack the capacity to grasp God's infinite mind or the way He intervenes in our lives. How arrogant of us to think otherwise! Trying to analyze His omnipotence is like an amoeba attempting to comprehend the behavior of man.”

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