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Oliver Holmes, Jr.

"The mind of a bigot is like the pupil of the eye. The more light you shine on it, the more it will contract."

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"The mind of a bigot is like the pupil of the eye. The more light you shine on it, the more it will contract."

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"Watching foreign affairs is sometimes like watching a magician; the eye is drawn to the hand performing the dramatic flourishes, leaving the other hand - the one doing the important job - unnoticed."

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"My eye muscles hurt now when I read our MasterCard bill."

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"Smile, it's better than a poke in the eye."

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"Sometimes the things we have to do are objectionable in the eyes of others."

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