Sydney J. Harris quote

Previous quote Next quote
Intolerance is the most socially acceptable form of egotism, for it permits us to assume superiority without personal boasting.
Sydney J. Harris
Sydney J. Harris
Born: Sep 14, 1917
Died: Dec 8, 1986

Topics

Assume, Intolerance, Superiority, Most, Acceptable, Without, Permits, Personal, Egotism, Form, Boasting, Us, Socially

Links

Cite this page: Citation

Related Authors

Ambrose Bierce, Dave Barry, Erma Bombeck, Hunter S. Thompson, Mignon McLaughlin, Walter Cronkite, William F. Buckley, Jr., William Lloyd Garrison
Winners and Losers
Winners and Losers
on Amazon
Buy now

Quotes To Explore

All matter originates and exists only by virtue of a force... We must assume behind this force the existence of a conscious and intelligent Mind. This Mind is the matrix of all matter. Max Planck
Matter Mind Assume Virtue Must Only Force Existence Exists Matrix Intelligent Behind Conscious
Since our society equates happiness with youth, we often assume that sorrow, quiet desperation, and hopelessness go hand in hand with getting older. They don't. Emotional pain or numbness are symptoms of living the wrong life, not a long life. Martha Beck
Happiness Life Youth Getting Older Desperation Long Pain Older Living Society Assume Symptoms Our Hopelessness Long Life Emotional Wrong Since Sorrow Go Hand Hand-In-Hand Quiet Getting Often
White collar conservative flashin down the street, pointing that plastic finger at me, they all assume my kind will drop and die, but I'm gonna wave my freak flag high. Jimi Hendrix
Me Conservative Will Drop White Down Assume Wave Collar Kind High Freak Finger Pointing Flag Die Gonna White-Collar Plastic Street
To be sure I must; and therefore I may assume that your silence gives consent. Plato
Silence Assume Must Gives Sure May Your Therefore Consent
Liberals seem to assume that, if you don't believe in their particular political solutions, then you don't really care about the people that they claim to want to help. Thomas Sowell
You People Political Care Believe Assume Liberals Claim Solutions About Seem Particular Want Then Really Help
When you assume negative intent, you're angry. If you take away that anger and assume positive intent, you will be amazed. Your emotional quotient goes up because you are no longer almost random in your response. Indra Nooyi
Positive Angry You Anger Negative Random Will Assume Response Emotional Take Almost Longer Because Amazed Up Goes Intent Your Away
I think a lot of times we don't pay enough attention to people with a positive attitude because we assume they are naive or stupid or unschooled. Amy Adams
Positive Attitude Positive Attitude People Stupid Pay Think Assume Enough Attention Naive Because Lot Times
You can safely assume that you've created God in your own image when it turns out that God hates all the same people you do. Anne Lamott
God You People Own Assume Out Hates Safely Same Created Turns Your Image
Social media, unfortunately, just makes it a lot easier to be jealous. It sets up false expectations of reality, so it's really easy to look at someone else's life online and assume that they have everything going great for them and that their life is perfect. Franchesca Ramsey
Life Jealous Great Reality Social Media Assume Sets Else Everything Easier Easy Someone Online Perfect Look Makes False Lot Up Expectations Going Just Unfortunately Social Them Really Media
The idea of education has been so tied to schools, universities, and professors that many assume there is no other way, but education is available to anyone within reach of a library, a post office, or even a newsstand. Louis L'Amour
Education Library Post Assume Other Way Has-Been Post Office Idea Reach Schools Tied Within Been Office Anyone Available Many Even Professors Universities

More quotes?

Try another of these similiar topics.

About
Site pages
Top Quotes
Authors
Today's birthdays
Copyright © Quotesia 2024