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Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach

Quote of Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach - A judgment can be refuted, but...


Biography - Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach:

Austrian writer.
Born: 1830 - Died: 1916
Period:
20th century
19th century
Place of birth: Czech Republic
Czech Republic

A judgment can be refuted, but never a prejudice.



Translation

Translation

(German, French)



German
Ein Urteil lässt sich widerlegen, aber niemals ein Vorurteil.

French
On peut réfuter un jugement; un préjugé, jamais.




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Quotes for: prejudice


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Quotes about prejudice:


It is never too late to give up our prejudices.





Whoever has destroyed a prejudice, a single prejudice, is a benefactor of mankind.





A man who takes away another man's freedom is a prisoner of hatred, he is locked behind the bars of prejudice and narrow-mindedness. I am not truly free if I am taking away someone else's freedom, just as surely as I am not free when my freedom is taken from me. The oppressed and the oppressor alike are robbed of their humanity.





Reputation is an idle and most false imposition; oft got without merit, and lost without deserving.





A wise man's kingdom is his own breast: or, if he ever looks farther, it will only be to the judgment of a select few, who are free from prejudices, and capable of examining his work.





Where the environment is stupid or prejudiced or cruel, it is a sign of merit to be out of harmony with it.











Quotes for: judgement


Quotes

Quotes for: judgement


Men are disturbed not by things, but by the view which they take of them.





True artists scorn nothing: they are obliged to understand rather than to judge.





Haste in judgement is to look for guilt.





It is not permitted to the most equitable of men to be a judge in his own cause.





Do not wait for the Last Judgment. It takes place every day.





Personally, I enjoy understanding people more than judging them.











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To have and not to give is in some cases worse than stealing.





One has to do good in order for it to exist in the world.





Mastery of the moment is mastery over life.





In all intense joy there is a feeling of gratitude.





Little evil would be done in the world if evil never could be done in the name of good.





An aphorism is the last link in a long chain of thought.












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