"You have to liberate yourself first from the prejudices of the world in which you live."

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Source : Interview with Bruce Cole, www.neh.gov. May/June 2005.

Donald Kagan

#Prejudice Quotes #World Quotes #Firsts Quotes

“We are sent to bless the world, but we are never told to compromise with it.”
“The highlight of my career? The Olympics, of course.”
“The only way for us to become great, or even inimitable if possible, is to imitate the Greeks.”
“I can't let important policy decisions hinge on the fact that an election is coming up every 90 days.”
“I used to pick up lettering jobs when I was first starting in the business like in between if I couldn't get other work.”
“The best thing for them to do (Ireland) is to stay at 0-0 until they score the goal.”
“The Negro loves America enough to criticize her fundamentally. Most white Americans simply can't be bothered.”
“There's release in knowing the truth no matter how anguishing it is. You come finally to the irreducible thing, and there's nothing left to do but pick it up and hold it. Then, at last, you can enter the severe mercy of acceptance.”

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