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Intolerance is a form of egotism, and to condemn egotism intolerantly is to share it.
George Santayana
George Santayana
George Santayana
Born: Dec 16, 1863
Died: Sep 26, 1952

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Intolerance, Share, Condemn, Egotism, Form

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Religious wars are not caused by the fact that there is more than one religion, but by the spirit of intolerance... the spread of which can only be regarded as the total eclipse of human reason. Montesquieu
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Intolerance is the most socially acceptable form of egotism, for it permits us to assume superiority without personal boasting. Sydney J. Harris
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Children are remarkable for their intelligence and ardor, for their curiosity, their intolerance of shams, the clarity and ruthlessness of their vision. Aldous Huxley
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