"Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and..." - Quote by Mark Twain
Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness, and many of our people need it sorely on these accounts.
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“Trying to micromanage the perfect vacation is always a disaster. That leads to terrible times. If you get lost and you just end up eating just anywhere, you know, you see a bunch of Venetians sitting around smoking cigarettes, eating something unrecognizable in a dark alley somewhere, chances are it's interesting.”
“An eminent teacher of girls said, "the idea of a girl's education, is, whatever qualifies them for going to Europe.”
“Most of the men sitting in first class on an airplane have really boring jobs.”
More on Prejudice
“I never let prejudice stop me from what I wanted to do in this life.”
“Now, in practice, in daily social interactions, etc., there may be all kinds of biases and prejudices that are unspoken, that people aren't aware of, that affect who's hired, and who gets loans, and how kids are treated in school. But it's a powerful thing if you have on your side an idea that the overwhelming majority of people believe in because that's how you can build a consensus that's lasting.”
“The yellow Indians do have a meagre talent. The Negroes are far below them, and at the lowest point are a part of the American people.”