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Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr. Quotes

Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr. quote: "The mind of a bigot is like the pupil of the eye. The more..."

The mind of a bigot is like the pupil of the eye. The more light you shine on it, the more it will contract.

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