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September 6, 2025

Prejudice is the raft unto which the ship-wrecked mind clambers and paddles to safety.

Ben Hecht (1894–1964), American journalist, writer, A Guide for the Bedevilled (1947), Seldes p.177

What do you suppose caused the shipwreck? And to what sort of safety?

No doubt Jane Austen would agree that pride can be made to serve the same purpose.

February 6, 2025

1 year ago

One should as a rule respect public opinion insofar as is necessary to avoid starvation and to keep out of prison,

March 5, 2025

12 months ago

If all mankind minus one were of one opinion, and only one person were of the contrary opinion

July 27, 2025

7 months ago

The illusion that times that were are better than those that are, has probably pervaded all ages.

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