Word: bigote
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...true that if specialization is not modulated by the philosophy of business, or science, or whatever the field may be, the exponent may be a useless cog, or even dangerous as a theoretical bigot. This was the blight, in the form of a superiority complex, to which Dr. Butler ascribes the death of interest in the classics. No doubt a society of the widely informed, not soporific with erudition, would be the cultural utopia. But as long as civilization goes ploughing ahead in the present direction, moles seem indispensable as ground breakers. There is no reason for salvaging persons...
...rules of the game, the anti-evolutionists should be the first to welcome a free and open presentation of the evolution theory. They set up as worshippers of truth; but the worshipper soon becomes a bigot and claims a monopoly. Such bigotry deadens thought and is fatal to the student. His curiosity must be content with the crumbs his instructors tender...
...criticism of Signor Croce is not warmed by the appreciative apathy of a Matthew Arnold. Like that of the pompous old English bigot, his criticism is the God-given and incontrovertible judgment of the dogmatist. He approaches his task with a theory to expound, and deaf to all confuting evidence, he picks and chooses and maintains his position...
Three times Madame Bigot Pemjean of Paris had Premier Herriot at her mercy, but she never shot. "He looked too nice", she said, surrendering her revolver to the police. Apparently there is not only honor among thieves, but sentiment among assassins. If other murderers follow the Paris fashion in this matter? their profession will be immediately raised in the public esteem...
...very intolerant people. The highest type belongs only to about 1 percent. 50 percent are a bunch of slaves to creeds and fears and superstitions. The rest, the so-called "irreligious" are not so bad off however. I refrain from condemning them. A religious from condemning them. A religious bigot is worse than an American heathen...