“It is never too late to give up our prejudices.” —Henry David Thoreau

“It is never too late to give up our prejudices.”

Henry David Thoreau naturalist, author, philosopher

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Nikki O. from Rockland, MA DECEMBER 18, 2009
I'm a counselor in a high school and share this quote with my students frequently. Even if you are raised with certain prejudices now is the time to define yourself be an example to others and break them.

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