"Mainstream American society finds it easiest to be……" — Malcolm Gladwell
"Mainstream American society finds it easiest to be tolerant when the outsider chooses to minimize the differences that separate him from the majority. The country club opens its doors to Jews. The university welcomes African-Americans. Heterosexuals extend the privilege of marriage to the gay community."
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Malcolm Gladwell
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219 Quotes by Malcolm Gladwell
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