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Open-mindedness is considered to be a virtue. But, strictly speaking, it cannot occur.

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Prejudgments become prejudices only if they are not reversible when exposed to new knowledge.
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If a person is capable of rectifying his erroneous judgments in the light of new evidence he is not prejudiced.
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The specific goals we set for ourselves are almost always subsidiary to our long range intentions.
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Reasoning discovers the true cause of our acts, rationalization finds good reasons for justifying our acts.
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Thwarted lives have the most character-conditioned hate
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The scientist, by the very nature of his commitment, creates more and more questions, never fewer.
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It takes a major unhappiness, a prolonged and bitter experience, to drive us away from loyalties once formed.
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A good parent, a good neighbour, a good citizen, is not good because his specific goals are acceptable, but because his successive goals are ordered to a dependable and socially desirable set of values. (1947)
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