"Aversion toward the blind exists for the same……" — Rosemary Mahoney
"Aversion toward the blind exists for the same reason that most prejudices exist: lack of knowledge. Ignorance is a powerful generator of fear. And fear slides easily into aggression and contempt."
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Rosemary Mahoney
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19 Quotes by Rosemary Mahoney
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As a teen-ager I was constantly trying to please people, which I guess is true of all adolescents.
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